Chapter 109 : Thirteenth Layer

Chapter 109: Thirteenth Layer

What did it mean?

Taking the Flood Dragon Blood Pill together with the Spirit Fusion Pill could maximize their medicinal effects, allowing Golden Egg to smoothly break through to a Second-Tier Lesser Beast, gaining a trace of flood dragon’s might, and becoming an existence at the Foundation Establishment level.

At that time, Chen Beiwu could rely on the feedback of the Companion Contract to attempt to sprint toward the legendary realm of Flawless Qi Refining.

Of course, this plan was merely a sudden idea of Chen Beiwu, riddled with many flaws.

As for its actual feasibility, he still needed to ponder over it carefully and slowly refine the details.

“It’s been so long since I came out. It’s about time to return to the Immortal Alliance.”

Chen Beiwu picked up his cave token, infused it with spiritual power, intending to flip the plaque hanging on the cave mansion’s entrance to “In seclusion, do not disturb.” Just then, Senior Sister Wan’er’s voice suddenly came from outside.

…

“Hehehe.”

A childish smile was plastered on Li Wan’er’s face. From afar, she looked like an innocent little girl—provided one ignored the treasure rooster struggling madly in her hand.

It was a Second-Tier Treasure Rooster with golden crest feathers and a crown as dazzling as the sun.

Its pupils shone like molten gold, its claws were wrapped with blazing Yang flames that could dispel all yin evil, and three long glassy tail feathers radiated a pure Yang might.

“Cluck cluck cluck!” The Mao Sun Treasure Rooster cried out in terror.

Step by step, it retreated.

When this little ancestor had stolen its eggs before, it had endured without resistance. But now, that demonic hand was finally reaching for it!

Seeing that Junior Brother Chen’s cave mansion plaque no longer displayed the seclusion state, Li Wan’er’s eyes lit up. She stepped forward and patted the communication talisman on the cave’s door with her fair palm.

“Junior Brother, do you want to come out and eat boiled eggs?” she invited warmly.

…

“Junior Brother, do you want to come out and eat Foundation Establishment Pills?”

Hearing the childish voice from the communication talisman, Chen Beiwu was momentarily stunned.

What was going on? Could Senior Sister Wan’er be this generous?

Not long ago she had just offered him half a stalk of Profound Marrow Ginseng, and now she was talking about Foundation Establishment Pills.

Chen Beiwu dispelled the multiple formations he had set around his meditation cushion, deactivated the built-in Second-Tier Superior Spiritual Formation of his cave mansion—the Nether-Converging Weak Water Formation—then opened the gate and warmly invited his senior sister in for tea.

“Junior Brother, why does your cave mansion smell like dog?” Li Wan’er sniffed curiously.

“Besides Golden Egg, I also keep another exotic beast,” Chen Beiwu replied with a chuckle.

The Mirror Moon Sect was vast and wealthy. They did not even value Golden Egg, so he had no need to hide Iron Egg’s existence. In fact, he could use this chance to build the image of someone fond of raising spirit beasts among his peers.

“Cluck cluck cluck.”

Chen Beiwu’s gaze was instinctively drawn to the dazzling Treasure Rooster in his senior sister’s hand.

Although the orange fate light above its head was far inferior to Senior Sister’s golden legendary fate, the pure Yang might it emitted unintentionally still left Chen Beiwu breathless.

So strong!

This was a Second-Tier Lesser Beast even stronger than the Cang Thunder Tiger of the mysterious Spirit Lake, and yet in his senior sister’s hand, it had become a powerless chick.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Beiwu poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Li Wan’er. He asked, “Senior Sister, about the Foundation Establishment Pill you just mentioned?”

“What Foundation Establishment Pill? That’s only for mediocrities. With Junior Brother’s aptitude, reaching the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining might be out of reach, but achieving the twelfth layer should not be too difficult.”

Li Wan’er tilted her head and said in puzzlement, “What I shouted earlier was boiled eggs, not Foundation Establishment Pills.”

After speaking, she lifted the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster in her hand and swallowed her saliva.

“Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer?”

Hearing this key phrase, Chen Beiwu’s heart skipped a beat, though his face betrayed nothing.

After all, within the Immortal Alliance, even the Flawless Qi Refining realm only reached the twelfth layer.

He had never expected that cultivators from the Southern Wastes could push the Qi Refining path further, extending it to a thirteenth layer he had never heard of.

Who knew how this thirteenth layer compared to the Immortal Alliance’s Flawless Qi Refining?

Seeing Chen Zi’ang sitting motionless, Li Wan’er couldn’t help asking, “Junior Brother, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” Chen Beiwu shook his head, then glanced at the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster in surprise. “Senior Sister, this seems to be a rooster.”

“Hehe, Junior Brother, you don’t know this. The Mao Sun Treasure Rooster clan is entirely made up of roosters. They’ve never had hens. Don’t believe me? Just watch.”

As her words fell, Li Wan’er lowered her head to glare at the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster, threatening, “Hey, lay three eggs right now and I’ll let you go. Otherwise, I’ll roast you today.

“Hmm, no, looks like you can’t be roasted through. Then I’ll just slaughter you.”

“Cluck cluck cluck!”

At her words, the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster’s pupils shrank, its golden crown feathers stood on end, its tail feathers stiffened, and its body began to tremble.

“Cock-a-doodle-doo—cluck!”

As its throat squeezed out a warped cry, three crimson eggs suddenly dropped from its rear.

Seeing this, Li Wan’er released her grip, catching the three treasure eggs in her palm.

The rooster flapped its wings, transformed into a burst of flames, and fled into the distance at lightning speed.

“Look, Junior Brother, roosters can lay eggs too. Amazing, right?” Li Wan’er turned her palms upward, revealing the three crimson eggs.

Chen Beiwu: “…”

What a pitiful rooster!

Within the Immortal Alliance, a Mao Sun Treasure Rooster, such a pure Yang treasure beast, was something even Golden Core True Persons (with fire-attribute spiritual roots) longed for as a rare companion beast. Yet in his senior sister’s hands, it had been turned into an egg-laying rooster.

“Senior Sister, are there many such treasure beasts like the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster within the sect?” Chen Beiwu asked cautiously.

For fire-attribute spiritual root cultivators, the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster was priceless. But he cultivated with water and wood spiritual roots, so he had no desire for it.

“Not many, only a few. Otherwise, I would have stewed it long ago.” Li Wan’er smacked her lips.

Although she was unruly at Water Moon Peak, she knew well what could and could not be done.

The treasure eggs in her hand were merely condensed from strands of pure Yang qi inside the Mao Sun Treasure Rooster, not its true offspring. Thus, this would not damage its foundation.

So even if her actions were discovered, she would only be scolded by the sect’s ancestor.

At that time, as long as she obediently admitted her fault, nothing serious would happen.

“Come, Junior Brother, quickly boil these eggs.” Li Wan’er pushed the treasure eggs into Chen Beiwu’s hand.

“Senior Sister, how do you know I can cook Treasure Rooster eggs?” Chen Beiwu asked in confusion.

“Because your last dish tasted so good.” Li Wan’er smiled brightly and said bluntly, “So I want you to try cooking Treasure Rooster eggs!”

Hearing this, Chen Beiwu couldn’t help feeling eager to try.

Culinary arts were one of the many side paths of cultivation. In the Immortal Alliance’s high schools, students could choose it as an elective, but very few were willing.

The reason was simple—the difficulty of culinary arts was nearly equal to alchemy, yet its status was far lower.

Even graduates of the Thirteen Immortal Sects specializing in cooking could only enter the logistics departments of the three great halls as head chefs.

Thus, in high school, Chen Beiwu had chosen to study alchemy, artifact refining, formations, and talismans instead. But that did not mean his culinary skills were weak.