LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 161: Vermilion Bird
Before long, Leng Yanran and Li Yourong had emerged from the hall.
"Hey, Senior Sister, it's snowing."
As soon as Li Yourong stepped out of the hall, she looked up at the sky. In this brief moment, snowflakes had begun to drift down. In the northern region, winter had arrived, but the snowfall had just begun, and the ground had yet to be covered.
"Let's go pay respects to Master. We shouldn't keep him waiting."
Leng Yanran caught a few snowflakes in her hand, but she quickly refocused her attention and headed towards the small pavilion.
Being in the Annihilation Realm, although she seemed a bit thinly dressed, she felt no discomfort from the usual chill.
As the two arrived at the small pavilion, they noticed that Master was now wearing a black fur robe. A small brazier had also been added to the pavilion, emanating warmth.
Yu Youwei lay not far from her master, basking in the brazier's heat, sleeping soundly.
"Master."
Both disciples respectfully saluted their master.
"Come, take a seat."
Chen Daoxuan gestured for the two to sit. Although neither Leng Yanran nor Li Yourong would catch a cold due to the changing weather, seeing the snowfall, he couldn't help himself. He had spent some system points in the system store to exchange for fur coats and a small brazier.
If it were said that he was cold, he wasn't really cold, but since the atmosphere had reached this point, he felt it was necessary to give winter a little face.
Outside the pavilion, the snow gradually increased in intensity, covering the Enlightenment Tea Tree with a thin layer of white.
"Yourong, this treasure is prepared by your Master. It's called the Chaos Clock, a supreme defensive treasure that suits you."
With a flick of his hand, Chen Daoxuan produced the Chaos Clock and handed it to Li Yourong.
"Wow… Thank you, Master!"
Li Yourong's eyes brightened, and without being overly courteous, she excitedly accepted the treasure from her Master.
"Master, the Chaos Clock is a defensive treasure, and Senior Sister's God Slaying Spear is an offensive treasure. If these two clash, what would happen?"
As she played with the Chaos Clock in her hand, an idea flashed in her mind. She raised her head and blinked at Master, seeking an answer.
Upon hearing this question, Chen Daoxuan fell into contemplation. Even Leng Yanran at the side became interested, comparing the Chaos Clock to her own God Slaying Spear.
"This matter… you two sisters can explore on your own later."
Chen Daoxuan's mouth twitched, deflecting Yourong's question. He then suddenly remembered the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird's egg.
He picked up the fire poker beside the small brazier and casually pushed the coal aside. Under the curious gazes of Leng Yanran and Li Yourong, he revealed the roasting Sacred Beast egg.
"Master, this egg looks so delicious! Is this egg for restoring Yourong's and Senior Sister's energy?"
Seeing the eggshell with a faint red glow, Li Yourong's eyes brightened even more. She realized this wasn't an ordinary item.
"…"
Chen Daoxuan's mouth twitched, helpless.
"Always eating, do you only know how to eat? This is the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird's egg. It's a reward I've prepared for your Senior Sister as she broke through the Annihilation Realm.
"This Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird will be entrusted to you for cultivation. Drip a drop of blood on the eggshell, and it will recognize you as its master."
With that said, he waved his hand slightly, and the Vermilion Bird egg floated over to Leng Yanran.
He had checked the prices of Sacred Beast eggs in the system store—whether Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, or White Tiger, (Four Great Guardians) the price for any one of them was five million system points.
Eating a five-million system point Sacred Beast egg? He wasn't extravagant to that extent yet!
"Thank you, Master!"
After studying the Sacred Beast egg for a moment, Leng Yanran, without hesitation, pricked her fingertip and dripped a few drops of blood onto the eggshell.
As the blood landed on the shell, it was slowly absorbed. Then, faint red lines appeared on the eggshell, faintly shimmering.
"Crack, crack..."
After a few cracking sounds, the eggshell slowly fell apart, revealing a curled-up Vermilion Bird chick inside.
Yu Youwei seemed to sense something, rubbing her eyes slowly and curiously approaching. She scrutinized the little creature within the eggshell.
"Chirp, chirp…"
The young Vermilion Bird gazed around in confusion. Several sets of eyes staring at it made it a little afraid. However, when it saw Leng Yanran, it felt an affinity. Flapping its wings in a rather immature manner, it swayed and flew toward Leng Yanran.
In the process, it nearly slipped and fell, but Leng Yanran caught it in her hands, cradling it gently.
Gazing at the tiny creature in her hands, Leng Yanran felt a sense of connection, undoubtedly a result of the few drops of blood she had used earlier.
After observing for a while, Yu Youwei lost interest and yawned, returning to her master's side.
"Senior Sister… can Yourong have one leg too?"
The young Vermilion Bird tilted its head. While observing its affectionate master, it suddenly sensed that its feathers on its back were a bit damp. Looking up, it found Li Yourong gazing at it with shining eyes! And the damp sensation was due to Yourong's drool…
"Chirp!"
This terrifying scene frightened the young Vermilion Bird, and it immediately burrowed into its owner Leng Yanran's palm.
"Yourong, don't be silly. By the way, Master, what does it usually eat?"
Leng Yanran looked at the little creature in her hand, gave Yourong a slight glare, then turned to Master with a question.
"This Sacred Beast can be fed with some high-grade spirit stones as sustenance in its daily life. Oh, that's right. I've cultivated some spiritual rice on the mountain during this period. It possesses innate spiritual roots and is much more effective than high-grade spirit stones.
"It should be ready today. Later, you and Yourong can harvest the spiritual rice. Leave around twenty percent as seeds and use the rest to feed yourselves and the young Vermilion Bird."
Chen Daoxuan rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. The Vermilion Bird was a Sacred Beast, so it only needed to replenish spiritual energy and didn't require normal food.
However, he had already exchanged almost all his high-grade spirit stones for system points, leaving only a small portion for Yourong and Yanran.
On the other hand, he couldn't even produce a single high-grade spirit stone now. After all, he, Chen Daoxuan, had always acted openly and received family assets as compensation for his services.
When will I need to spend my own money? Spirit stones are unnecessary.
"Spiritual rice!? Yourong heard from the elders that in the central region's Sacred Lands, cultivators consume spiritual rice! Now our Heavenly Dao Pavilion also has spiritual rice to eat, that's great!"
Li Yourong's initial disappointment from not being able to eat the Vermilion Bird was instantly swept away, and her eyes shone with excitement.
"Tsk, tsk, our Heavenly Dao Pavilion has innate spiritual roots. As for the so-called spiritual rice from those Sacred Lands, it's fit for feeding pigs. Well… but we don't raise pigs in our Heavenly Dao Pavilion."
Upon hearing Yourong mention spiritual rice in the central region, Chen Daoxuan couldn't help but chuckle. The system produced high-grade innate spiritual roots, which could only be nurtured within the scope of his Heavenly Dao Pavilion. In the external world, the spiritual energy and soil were insufficient for normal growth.
"Yes, yes, yes! Yourong is the little pig Master raises, hmph, hmph!"