Chapter 98 Daily Life

The tension before arriving vanished instantly upon seeing the people or spirits waiting in the courtyard.

The spirits of Jiarong Mountain sensed the goodwill of the other spirits and could also sense that Tianxuan, the cultivator, did not harbor any hostility.

As Li Chang'an said, the members here are all very good.

The meal had been prepared by Li Chang'an before he went to pick up Huang Jinxu and the others, and it was placed on the table.

Now there are more people eating together, so the dining table has been replaced with a bigger one. Luckily, the restaurant is big enough to fit such a large table, and can seat so many spirits and people, as well as a kitten.

The spirits of Jiarong Mountain sat next to the mountain demon.

They were a little reserved at first, but soon, under the influence of the delicious food, they forgot all about other things.

The mushroom spirits gathered around them, and every now and then they would come over with a large bottle of milk tea on their heads and pour some for them.

"Gurgle~" It tastes delicious.

The spirits looked at the strange water, tried a little, and then felt the rich spiritual energy in the Ningjing River water and the spirit tea leaves, as well as the sweet taste. Their eyes lit up immediately.

After finishing their meal, the Golden Beards and the others completely relaxed.

After the meal, Li Chang'an took them to the house on the left rear—a small building—to see their future living environment.

The original left wall of the main building was opened up, and a new long corridor was built, winding its way to the new small building.

Passing through the moon gate, you arrive at the courtyard of the small building. Several small osmanthus trees grow in the antique-style courtyard, and there is a small pond in the corner. Various flowers and plants grow around the pond, and the dark and damp corner is what the snake spirit likes very much.

“You can stay here or go back to Jiarong Mountain to stay. You can eat with us every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you want anything to eat, tell me a day in advance so I can make arrangements for the next day.”

After hearing Li Chang'an's instructions, the spirits responded.

Upon entering the house, they found a large television in the living room on the first floor. There were rooms on both the first and second floors, and the animals chose their preferred ones. As soon as they opened the door, they discovered a mobile phone and a tablet on the table.

This is considered standard equipment for members of the Immortal Mountain.

Both the phone and tablet were connected to the internet, and Li Chang'an even taught the spirits how to use them.

The spirits exclaimed in amazement, never expecting that the Cangxuan Realm would have such interesting things.

After wandering around, the spirits decided to stay here.

Jingjing also chose a room to stay in, which was on the east side of the second floor.

Having just finished lunch, it was the perfect time for a nap. The spirits were each in their own rooms, fiddling with the phones and tablets that were all very new and exciting to them.

The owl spirit unleashed its spiritual power and could sense the spot where Li Chang'an had clicked when he taught it.

It pointed at the phone with its paw, and the phone, equipped with blind-friendly features, spoke: "WeChat."

"Micro Pigeon".

"note."

"Colorful Videos"

The owl spirit still remembers that WeChat was the tool to contact Li Chang'an, Weige had many people posting articles, Yin Fu was the software for watching short videos, and the last one, Duocai Video, was the place to watch TV series and movies.

The owl spirit clicked into the micro-pigeon first, because it liked to listen to people tell interesting stories.

In the other rooms, the various spirits were also playing on their phones or tablets.

Huang Jinxu leaned against a soft pillow and scrolled through videos. Before long, the recommended video types on the homepage all changed to those with colorful, cheap special effects, or "successful people" in formal attire sharing their experiences.

The white fox spirit curiously tapped here and there, quickly figuring out all the phone's functions, browsing through all the apps, and then opening Colorful Video to watch her favorite shows.

The black bear spirit watched TV for a while, then fell asleep due to drowsiness.

The snake spirit coiled up in the dark room, reading several novels. Its broken tail scratched its chin, as if deep in thought.

As for the squirrel spirit, it only had intelligence and a simple mind, so Li Chang'an put its phone and tablet in children's mode, leaving only a few educational apps.

It squatted in front of a phone that was slightly larger than itself, listening attentively to the instructional video.

Learn to speak from scratch.

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After settling the spirits, Li Chang'an went to the Ling'an City Cultivation Alliance branch to find Yu Heng.

Not all areas on Jiarong Mountain have internet access, so he needs to buy at least some more spirit stones and set them up on Jiarong Mountain.

When I arrived at the Alliance branch, Yuheng was in the training room.

The staff led Li Chang'an to the outside of the training room, knocked on the door and announced, "Star Lord, Li Chang'an is here. He has something to discuss with you."

Yuheng's voice immediately came from inside: "Please come in."

Li Chang'an opened the door and went inside, only to find that Xie Kuling was also there.

"You're here too."

Xie Kuling looked at him, smiled slightly, and said, "I have recently been studying and researching formations, and I have come to ask Lord Yuheng for guidance."

Li Chang'an smiled and then looked at Yuheng, explaining his purpose: "Star Lord, I've come to ask for your help. I'd like to buy a few more spirit foundation stones."

He thought for a moment and said, "At least four pieces."

"Four pieces?" Yuheng asked curiously. "Why do you need so many?"

"There's not much signal on the newly opened immortal mountain, and I guess it's the same on the three immortal mountains that haven't been opened yet. I want to prepare in advance so I won't have to come back to buy it later."

Yuheng nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, then I'll contact the other branches and give it to you in a few days."

“However,” he smiled again, “the price may be a bit high.”

Li Chang'an's current strength is known to almost the entire cultivation world. Those alliance branches, offering spirit stones in the trade, will undoubtedly try to get more powerful talismans as well.

Li Chang'an paused for a moment, then scratched his head: "Then we might have to buy on credit first."

"Why?" Yuheng asked, puzzled.

Li Chang'an said, "I will be unable to use spiritual power for at least six months, so it will be at least six months before I can draw talismans and give them to you."

Yuheng was stunned.

He didn't know about this yet.

Xie Kuling, who was tidying up the array flags on the table, saw that Yuheng looked solemn and explained, "He suffered some injuries to his soul in the battle with the spider demon and needs to be well cared for. I'll trouble you, Star Lord, to keep this a secret."

Yuheng came to her senses and said, "Don't worry, I understand. But if we buy on credit, others will definitely have something to say. You can exchange it for spirit-grade vegetables."

The benefits of spirit-grade vegetables are well-known in the cultivation world. The people in the alliance branch would be more than happy to exchange them for spirit foundation stones, and they wouldn't think twice about it.

Li Chang'an nodded quickly.

Yuheng then contacted the heads of other branches of the Cultivation Alliance for him.

When the officials heard that Li Chang'an wanted to exchange spirit-grade vegetables for spirit foundation stones, they readily agreed.

They ordered quite a lot, 150 jin for each branch, for a total of 600 jin of spirit vegetables.

Li Chang'an bargained with them and finally managed to get the price down to 120 jin.

Both sides were satisfied, and Li Chang'an returned to Xuanling Immortal Mountain.

He didn't have enough spiritual vegetables left in the warehouse for 600 jin, but fortunately, in a couple of days, he could harvest another batch of various crops from the terraced fields and spiritual lotus roots from the pond.

It was almost dinnertime, and Li Chang'an began preparing dinner.

While the spirit rice was being steamed, Jingjing followed the smell into the kitchen.

He glanced with interest at the rice steaming in a pot on the stove.

This steamer is not the one that Li Chang'an originally used.

As the number of people in Xuanling Immortal Mountain increased and their appetites grew, he switched to an extra-large steamer like those used in restaurants, which could steam a lot of rice at once.

"This rice is of spiritual quality. Did you grow it?" Jingjing asked.

“Yes.” Li Chang’an said, washing the vegetables without looking up.

Jingjing glanced at the various dishes in the kitchen and found that most of them were of spiritual quality.

He couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Six thousand years ago, he and the mountain god of Jiarong Mountain visited Wolu Mountain. At that time, the mountain god of Wolu Mountain would bring out some divine rice and sweet spiritual herbs to entertain them.

At lunchtime today, Jingjing tasted a flavor she hadn't experienced in six thousand years in the spirit rice and various vegetables.

My mind is filled with countless thoughts.

After a while, Jingjing came to her senses and stepped forward, saying, "Let me help you."

Li Chang'an scooped out the washed vegetables and was taken aback when he heard this: "Senior, you can cook?"

Jingjing's lips curled up, her mature and steady face displaying an incredibly reliable smile, but what she said was, "I don't know, but I can learn."

Li Chang'an paused.

These are such familiar interview phrases.

He smiled and said, "Okay."

Li Chang'an stepped aside, took out a kitchen knife and handed it to Jingjing, explaining what he was going to cook while teaching her how to make it.

He had Black Sword demonstrate the steps for preparing fish. Jingjing glanced at it, then deftly and skillfully prepared the next fish before moving on to cutting other meats and chopping chicken.

Li Chang'an stood by and watched, and found that Jingjing's knife skills were very good. She cut the meat into even slices, and when chopping bones, the fractures were clean and there were no bone fragments.

Once all the ingredients were prepared, Li Chang'an began teaching Jingjing how to stir-fry and stew.

With Jingjing using her spiritual power to help, the cooking time was greatly reduced.

A sumptuous dinner was served, and the two of them invited the other people and the spirits to eat.

After dinner, the mushroom spirits took Li Xiaoguai back to her room to play with her toys.

Their rooms are also very large, with various cat climbing structures on the walls and various hiding places, tunnel toys, and building blocks piled on the floor.

It's practically a miniature children's playground perfect for them to play in.

Jingjing led the golden-bearded creatures back to the small building, where the spirits gathered in the living room on the first floor to watch TV.

"How are you feeling today?" Before going upstairs to her room, Jingjing paused and looked back at the spirits.

"It's great." The white fox spirit lay on the sofa. "Life here is novel, and that thing called a cell phone is even more amazing."

The other spirits chimed in.

In the past few days, they have all learned that they have been asleep for six thousand years, and they are all surprised by the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the Cangxuan Realm in those six thousand years.

After thinking for a moment, the white fox spirit added, "They are all very easy to get along with and very kind."

It refers to the other members of Xuanling Immortal Mountain.

Jingjing nodded with relief, "Watch less TV and get some rest."

The spirits responded with a "yes".

Back in her room, Jingjing meditated and rested for a while, but then there was a knock on the door.

He suddenly opened his eyes and heard the white fox spirit crying: "Waaah, head steward..."

Jingjing opened the door. "Don't call me that. What's wrong?"

The white fox spirit cried and sniffled, "We were watching TV, and the cat owl didn't believe my explanation of the plot."

They were watching a palace intrigue drama.

In the drama, the two concubines exchange gifts, addressing each other as "sister" and "little sister," but their words are full of veiled sarcasm, and their eyes conceal murderous intent.

As the two stared at each other menacingly, creating tension among the audience, the owl spirit suddenly remarked, "They have such a good relationship."

The white fox spirit explained to it what was playing on the screen, saying that the younger sister wanted to attack the older sister, but the owl spirit tilted its head and looked unconvinced.

The white fox spirit was furious, but in the TV series, the characters addressed each other affectionately, creating a harmonious and happy atmosphere.

The owl spirit added, "Don't they get along? I feel like they do too."

They weren't family, but when they came together, they became family. Aren't the people on TV the same way? They call each other "sister" and "younger sister," and they even give each other gifts.

The white fox spirit burst into tears of anger.

Standing in front of Jingjing's door, tears soaked her fur into clumps: "How could our relationship be like this? That wretched cat owl, does it hate me?!"

Jingjing: ...

Why are you arguing with someone you can't see?!