Early the next morning, Yan Zui heard the system notification of 100,000 Experience Points credited to his account.
The fishing system was so excited it was shouting: "Brother, quickly get ready, prepare all kinds for her, don’t let her get bored. What if she eats too much and doesn’t want any more? That’s 100,000 Experience Points, you can’t let her get away."
"Various fish, fish balls, fish soup, fish snacks..."
"Brother, I think you can also refine some fish oil and mix in some beauty elixirs. No female cultivator doesn’t want to look beautiful, right? Tell her that taking it every day is good for the skin."
"Maybe you can make some aromatic ointments with fish oil, the Experience Points will come rolling in."
"Make recovery pills with the essence of fish, and so on, with a wide variety. With plenty of options, you can use something different every day."
Yan Zui: ...
His fishing system brother really thought of everything, but it did sound reasonable.
Just to extract the essence of fish, it couldn’t be ordinary fish; it had to be those without intelligence yet not low in level.
Luckily, over the years, he had accumulated quite a lot, so it should be enough.
So Yan Zui changed his usual lazy fish ways and started making various fish products.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the first group to enter the Secret Realm. Xie Jiuqing led 300 sect disciples at the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul stages into the Secret Realm.
Also leading the team was Jiang Yuzhao, a cultivation fanatic. Knowing there was a lot in the Secret Realm, she wouldn’t miss the opportunity.
This time she led the team; the next time she wanted to go in, she’d have to wait for other sect disciples to have their turn.
No matter how big the Secret Realm is, it’s finite. The later you enter, the harder it is to obtain good things.
Ah Chen’s senior brothers and sisters, Fu Yue and Liu Yao, went in, too.
Zhuo Hong, however, did not choose to go in the first batch. Ah Chen thought she might be waiting to go with Jin Congmo. Even though her intentions were exposed before, at such an important time, she didn’t need an excuse to practice together; Zhuo Hong wouldn’t miss it.
These past three months, Ah Chen hadn’t been idle, crafting elixirs every day for her contract spiritual beasts.
Yan Zui was also busy, making various fish products, so Pei Chen, the walking 100,000 Experience Points, wouldn’t get tired of them.
He really adopted the fishing system’s advice and even made the aromatic ointment. Of course, it wasn’t just for fragrance but also to repel insects. Apply it on your body, and when you go into the forest, those poisonous and aggressive insects won’t dare approach.
If it was just for the fragrance, it wouldn’t quite seem appropriate.
Giving a human an aromatic ointment that only has fragrance, it’s weird, right?
He also made powder from some special fish bones, which had special effects. With the development of various fish products, he felt that if he wanted to, he could start a fish product company in the Cultivation World.
"It’s actually possible if brother doesn’t mind the trouble."
Yan Zui said, "Forget it, I mind the trouble."
"Don’t you find it troublesome when making fish products? You seem enthusiastic and not bothered at all; these processes are not simple and require patience."
Yan Zui replied earnestly, "100,000 Experience Points every day!!"
"True that." The fishing system didn’t dwell on it further and started discussing the latest gossip it heard with Yan Zui.
"Do you remember those who benefited from Pei Chen but gossiped behind her back? It’s been so long now, and Pei Chen rarely asks people to run errands for her anymore. When she does, she only calls a few familiar people, and Yuan Tong is, of course, the one frequently asked."
The fishing system sighed, "This young lady has some luck."
Yan Zui asked, "What happened?"
"Without Pei Chen’s goodwill, these people now realize how difficult it is to get what Pei Chen gave them. Pei Feixue and Shen Song cherish this daughter. Shen Song is also an alchemist; how could his elixirs be lacking? Now that they’ve used up what they had, they find it costs quite a few spirit stones to buy even one more."
Yan Zui sneered, "Serves them right."
Accepting favors while badmouthing in return, they don’t deserve those things.
"And Pei Chen feeds the elixirs to her spiritual beasts, making those people red-eyed with jealousy," the fishing system said gleefully.
Yan Zui said, "That’s how it should be; those are her contract spiritual beasts."
"The sect’s higher-ups have such tight lips. After so long, no one present that day leaked Pei Chen’s talents."
Yan Zui said, "They’re not fools. The fewer people know about such things, the better. Seeing Pei Chen’s current situation, even the Spirit Beast Light isn’t needed yet. Once she reaches a certain level, it won’t matter how excited others get. Although many sect disciples have average conduct and temperament, most are decent. Otherwise, Silver Moon Sect wouldn’t have its status in the Cultivation World. Those disciples are focused on their cultivation and aren’t involved in these matters—they probably haven’t even noticed.
"Two young Heavenly Spirit Roots, what do you think their achievements will be?" the fishing system suddenly asked.
This left Yan Zui silent for a moment. Thinking it over, he said, "Xie Jiuqing is proud and complacent; if he faces no setbacks, it’s fine, but if he does, it might be hard for him to overcome. If he does overcome, it wouldn’t be too bad."
Having good talent doesn’t mean smooth sailing.
Not like him, hanging with a cheat.
Even with cheats, he faces various trials.
The desire to reconnect with that world, the rapid boost in strength—if one can’t withstand temptation and arrogance, it’s also terrifying.
Everywhere in the Cultivation World is a trial.
After traversing this world for years, he’s seen many people’s experiences.
Not to mention the distant ones, but let’s speak about the recent ones.
Take Yin Kang, once one of heaven’s favored sons; in the end, he wasn’t infamously executed for betraying the sect?
And Pei Feixue, with a Mutated Thunder Spirit Root, a true favored daughter of heaven—first betrayed by her fiancé, then facing having a daughter with flawed talent, Pei Chen, wasn’t everything a trial? Yet she adjusted and became a sect leader.
She didn’t despise men after her fiancé’s betrayal but instead found someone truly good to her and became Dao companions with her second senior brother, Shen Song.
After many setbacks, she also gained a lot.
"What about Jin Congmo?" the fishing system asked.
Yan Zui: "I find him a bit annoying."
"Incompatible auras!"
Fishing system: ????
Brother, was that the question?
Ah Chen arrived just in time to hear the last few sentences and looked a bit puzzled.
She was here today to bid farewell to Senior Sang Biao the cat, leaving for the Secret Realm tomorrow.
Yan Zui already knew the sect’s movements and handed Ah Chen a storage bag.
He found an excuse: "The spirit grass you gave last time was of high value, I can’t accept it for nothing from a junior. Seeing you like eating so much, I made some more, plus some other fish products you might find useful."
Ah Chen smiled as she accepted it: "Senior Sang Biao, I heard that’s called cat grass."
Yan Zui: I know!!
But he really isn’t a cat, nor is he called Sang Biao.
Assuming a human form, there’s no time to waste.
Cat grass is just wheatgrass, it’s not just for cats to eat!