Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 243: Chronicles of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s Fortuitous Encounters
Chapter 243: Chronicles of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s Fortuitous Encounters
“Pick, pick, picking mushrooms, picked a little mushroom...” The song of yore echoed through the jungle. Its voice was dulcet and bright, making it evident that the singer was a lively and cheerful young girl.
However, if someone were to see the singer’s appearance, they would be in for a huge shock.
The singer was a bald man with a dignified visage, who wore clothes made of leaves to cover himself. It was hard to imagine that someone like him could be singing a nursery rhyme.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy squatted by the lake, her eyes shifting as she gazed at her current appearance. “Though Lu Yang isn’t bad-looking, he is still a man. Since he isn’t around, why don’t I just change into my original appearance?”
She acted on her idea right away. It’s rare for me to be out and having fun without anyone around to control me, so of course, I should do whatever I please. Bringing two fingers together and pressing them to her lips, she softly chanted a few words, causing the heaven and earth to resonate as the surrounding space blurred and distorted.
When the space returned to normal, the figure squatting by the lake was no longer the bald Lu Yang but a young girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. The young girl was innocent and unaffected, with large eyes that sparkled and long hair that cascaded down to her waist. She wore a millet-yellow dress and was barefoot, resembling a young miss from some wealthy family who had sneaked out without getting to dress properly.
“Hehe, I’m so cute.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy beamed widely at the reflection of her original appearance in the lake.
Sitting by the lake barefoot, she kicked the water every now and then, sending ripples across the surface and attracting the little fishes that thought food was here. Upon swimming closer, they were disappointed that it was just a human playing with the water.
Although the Everlasting Immortal Fairy could conjure anything in Lu Yang’s mental space, they were ultimately mental constructs that lacked the oomph when she played with them. It’s completely different now. Even kicking the water is very fun. As she soaked her dainty feet in the cold and refreshing water, it was so comfortable that she grinned from ear to ear.
She picked up a slightly longer twig from the bank of the lake and used her immortal energy as a fishing line to wrap it around the stick and make it into a simple fishing rod. “Heave-ho.” Without bothering with a bait, she cast the line, her devil-may-care spirit on full display.
The immortal energy that had condensed into the fishing line was just a thin strand, but it was still immortal energy, a power unique to immortals. No bait was needed; the fishing line itself was the best bait.
Squinting her eyes, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy half-lay by the lake. Despite the muddy shore, she seemed to have used some spell to keep herself spotless. If Lu Yang were here, he would have recognized it as the Garment-Cleansing Incantation he had always yearned for. However, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s version was much more exquisite than Lan Ting’s, attaining the realm of immortal arts. Casting it hardly required any energy.
Soon, a large fish took the bait, clamping down firmly on the line. The large fish wanted to refine this bit of immortal energy, but the difference in their levels was too great for it to succeed.
“Got a bite?”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy sprang to her feet, her eyes flickering with excitement. She lifted her right hand forcefully, and a chubby fish leaped out of the water.
“Aiya, it’s a chubby-headed fish. It’s ugly, not tasty, and has no nutritional value.” She shook her head in disappointment as she tapped the fish’s face, signaling it to let go before tossing it back into the lake.
“Be reincarnated as a tastier animal in your next life,” she reminded the fish. I spared its life; a fish should be grateful and repay kindness. [1]
But the chubby-headed fish had yet to gain spirit sentience, so how could it understand what she said?
After it swam away, various lake creatures—fishes, shrimps, crabs, shellfish, and living beings that only emerged after the ancient era—bit the hook; the Everlasting Immortal Fairy knew none of them.
It doesn’t matter even if I don’t recognize them. I have plenty of life experience and cooking experience. I just need one taste to determine what is edible and what isn’t.
In no time, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was already surrounded by piles of “lakefood.”[2] Worried they might escape, she even mixed the lake water and black soil together into mud, then used it to form a small circle and trap all the lakefood inside.
Suddenly, a shadow shot out from the surface of the lake. It was covered in sharp spikes like a porcupine, though its spikes were much shorter. This lake was several times larger than the one Old Turtle controlled, so the owner was naturally much stronger; it was at the Advanced Golden Core Stage. Many humans and demons had been swallowed by it while drinking from the lake.
When it saw the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, it was seized by an insatiable craving. Although she appears to be a little lass at the Advanced Foundation Establishment Stage, for some reason, I feel like if I eat her, I will be able to shatter my Golden Core instantly and form my nascent soul. With that, I can expand my territory further and grow even stronger.
Since Lu Yang was at the Advanced Foundation Establishment Stage, and his Bodhi tree clone could inherit eighty percent of his power, it implied that the Everlasting Immortal Fairy could only be at the same cultivation stage as him now. Right as she blinked, she was swallowed by the lake’s owner.
The lake master was not worried about the Everlasting Immortal Fairy attacking it from within. Having consumed a powerful corrosive liquid, if the person it swallowed tried to strike back, their attacks would be nullified.
“Water-Repelling... forget it, Fennel Seed Fist.” As a soft punch hit the stomach wall, the lake master felt as if a tempest was raging within. Perhaps it was even more intense than that, as though a gargantuan force was stirring its insides.
“Wait, let me...” Before the lake master could finish imploring, the power from the Fennel Seed Fist ripped it into several pieces.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy grabbed a piece of the lake master’s flesh and swam back to the surface.
Initially, she had planned to use the Water-Repelling Mantra to deal with the lake master, but another idea came to mind. The lake master is a creature I’ve never seen before. I wonder what it tastes like. If I had used the Water-Repelling Mantra and desiccated it, how could I still eat it?
Thus, on a whim, she had decided to use the Fennel Seed Fist instead.
The Fennel Seed Fist could rectify qi and harmonize the stomach. When a punch landed on someone, it could nourish their body. However, if the other party was healthy, this punch would accelerate one’s death instead.
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“Why doesn’t Lu Yang want to learn such a formidable fist technique?
“Ugh, so wet, it’s really uncomfortable. Water-Repelling Mantra.” As the words “Water-Repelling Mantra” left her mouth, the water around her instantly parted, and an invisible force lifted her.
She stepped onto the surface of the lake with her hands behind her back. Holding a piece of the lake master’s meat and humming a little tune, she made her way back to the shore, relaxed and content.
“I wonder what the lake master tastes like.” My immortal chef’s intuition tells me that it should taste pretty good.
“No pot, huh.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy scratched her head. There’s not a single decent cooking utensil nearby.
Upon noticing the lotus leaves on the lake’s surface, her eyes lit up. “I got it! I can wrap it with lotus leaves and coat it with mud outside. Once I roast it over fire, I’ll be able to eat it!”
Since she didn’t bring any seasonings with her, she decided to improvise with what was available, using plants that resembled spices by the lake.
“Everlasting True Fire.” She spat out a true fire that was unknown to the world and beyond the 108 True Fires.
The Everlasting True Fire was gentle, gradually heating the food from the inside out, and soon a refreshing aroma began to waft through the air.
Just as the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was about to dig in, a soft voice sounded behind her. “Little sister, why are you here alone? This place is very dangerous.”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy turned around, her face full of innocence and ignorance. There were even a few mud stains on her cheek, remnants from making Beggar’s Fish.[3]
Four people stood behind her, all at the Golden Core Stage. She didn’t know whether it was an illusion, but she could have sworn their smiles carried a fleeting malice which vanished almost instantly, replaced by geniality.
“Little sister, where are your family members?”
1. This phrase is usually used for humans, but it’s swapped to “fish” here. ☜
2. In case I didn’t manage to translate the wordplay, it’s supposed to be a modification of “seafood.” ☜
3. This is adapted from the dish Beggar’s Chicken. ☜
