"This doesn't look like a treasure trove..."
The main gate was locked with a magic array, and the house was dark inside.
Zhao Xi thought she had already gotten used to the spiritual energy and light that was everywhere in the immortal realm.
It suddenly went completely black, which was really strange.
She took out the spirit stone lamp and used its faint light to illuminate the surroundings.
Dozens of earthenware jars of varying sizes were displayed on the cabinet, each covered with a waxy yellow talisman and inscribed with flamboyant characters in cinnabar.
The red writing in the darkness appeared mysterious and eerie.
Approaching stealthily.
Upon closer inspection.
Earth dragons, snakes, dragon bones, geckos...
"..."
Speechless.
Isn't this a medicinal herb?
That makes sense; the cook wouldn't casually approach the Alliance's treasury, she could only access the ingredients used in cooking.
If a true immortal wants to enjoy life, they will most likely eat this kind of medicinal food and tonic.
"Headmistress, I smell fish. It seems to be alive."
Tongyue flew out from her sleeve, circled the room, and transformed back into human form by the large vat in the corner.
A ring of talismans was affixed around the edge of the large vat to seal it, and several pieces of driftwood were placed on the round lid.
Perhaps it's because fish need to be kept in sand to reduce the fishy smell.
Zhao Xi thought this was a cook's routine procedure and didn't think much of it as she peered through the vent.
Good heavens!
There was a large, jet-black fish in the tank, its head like an iron shield, staring at her with one eye.
It rolled its eyes.
Suddenly, it flipped over and pounced on her with its gaping maw.
"Thump—" "!!!"
Holy crap!
Zhao Xi tried to take a step back, but Tong Yue supported her.
The big fish was incredibly strong; its shield-like head slammed into the round cap and the tank, the impact sounding like the ringing of a bell.
The talisman seal glowed, firmly binding the water vat and the round lid together.
Zhao Xi wanted to pat her chest and exclaim, "This fish is too ferocious!"
"Are they going to eat such a ferocious fish tonight? Could they be demon cultivators?" Tongyue looked into the vent and tapped the water tank.
The strange fish thrashed about again, crashing against the water tank with a clanging sound.
Zhao Xi wanted to tap the lid lightly: "Brother, calm down. Are you a demon cultivator? If so, then tap it twice."
Her response was another thud.
I waited for a while.
"Thump—"
Two times?
Zhao Xi wanted to exchange a glance with Tong Yue.
"Knock knock knock knock—"
"?"
It seems to be just a monster that can't understand human speech, only concerned with bumping into the fish tank.
This big fish has a strange appearance and is quite ferocious.
Zhao Xi thought she seemed to have seen this somewhere before.
They searched every other corner of the warehouse and found many pieces of monster meat and strange dried spiritual plants.
Zhao Xi wanted to boast that he had studied the ingredients of the celestial realm, but he couldn't recognize these things.
Among the dried medicinal plants are rare treasures such as snow lotus and snow rabbit.
Since we're already here, we should take some things back with us. The three Firelight Beast cubs haven't formed their demon cores yet, so the Snow Rabbit can be used to refine pills.
Zhao Xi wanted to put the things back exactly as they were: "Let's go, there's nothing here, let's not waste our time here."
Tongyue transformed back into a little bird, her voice high-pitched, and flew into her sleeve, saying thankfully, "Thank goodness Xiaojia isn't here."
This girl only reminds everyone of her old, whiny self when she transforms back into a little bird.
"Making pangolin slices takes a long time to dry. I looked at all the racks the cook used to dry the meat, and there weren't any small pangolin scales on them. I guess they're not killing pangolins to eat them. Aren't the scales useful too?"
"Those are all fake. Xiaojia's scales are not as good as Hoshino's scales."
"Perhaps it will be sold to others. As long as someone believes in its medical principles, there will always be a fool willing to pay a high price. The rarer the quantity, the more valuable it will be."
Zhao Xi tried to climb out of the window with great effort.
"Could it be like what the headmistress did, using an array to quickly dry the meat?"
"I doubt it; the immortals here don't like to use that kind of method."
For some reason, these immortals seem to admire natural methods.
She didn't believe that the immortals couldn't even find a cook; it was more likely that they wanted to return to simplicity and make everything by hand.
This kind of pursuit is simply obsessive.
Food baked using array energy tastes just as good!
Zhao Xi tried to brush the dust off her clothes, but stumbled and almost fell when she landed.
My arm was grabbed.
"Thanks..."
Zhao Xi was about to finish speaking when she suddenly fell silent and turned around.
A strange immortal stood behind her and raised his hand to support her arm.
His attire was somewhat similar to Pang Zhiyuan's, and he held a folding fan in his other hand, with the character for "sword" engraved on the pendant on the fan handle.
Unlike other immortals with disheveled hair, he combed his black hair into a high ponytail with a rope, making him look much neater.
Zhao Xi tried to break free from his hand, putting it behind her back. She took out the plate of sliced beast meat given to her by the kitchen steward from her ring, her expression unchanged: "Great, we've finally found someone! Your Excellency, may I ask where this is? I need to take this sliced beast meat to the front hall. I just asked for directions, and now I'm lost... I recently ate the Meng Po pill, and I can't remember anything. I need to take this to the front hall. Does Your Excellency know how to get there?"
At this point, you have to be thick-skinned and insist that you have amnesia and know nothing!
At worst, I'll be sent back to the kitchen to do odd jobs.
Her chin was supported by the immortal's closed folding fan.
Zhao Xi was forced to look up and stare at the unfamiliar immortal.
Beneath his thick eyebrows were a pair of round, tiger-like eyes. His thin face exuded a strong, resolute air, as if he would immediately rush out to carry out any decision he made.
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