Early the next morning, Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo set off back to the capital.
She planned to buy some necessary medicinal herbs to refine the Hundred Beast Pill for the little golden eagle Zhengzheng.
As a spirit beast, Zhengzheng is only thirteen years old this year, so she is actually still very young.
It gained sentience at a young age, embarked on the path of cultivation, and became incredibly powerful, all thanks to the Vermilion Fruit Tree it guarded.
In her previous life, Ye Xianya had seen the Vermilion Fruit Tree when she went out with her master.
However, the vermilion fruit tree they saw was still very small and had not yet blossomed or borne fruit.
Master said that the Vermilion Fruit is a rare and precious treasure that can strengthen muscles and bones and enhance one's strength after consumption.
If animals eat it, it will have the same effect.
Ye Xianya plans to accompany Zhengzheng to Zizhu Mountain in a few days to search for the Zhuguo tree.
The little guy said that the Vermilion Fruit would ripen soon, and if it didn't go back, the Vermilion Fruit would be eaten by wild animals in the mountains.
The red fruit ripens when the first snow falls, and when ripe, it emits a very special fruity aroma that can travel far and wide.
If it weren't for its strength, it wouldn't have been able to protect that Zhu Guo tree at all.
"Are there any other spirit beasts like you in Purple Bamboo Mountain?" Ye Xianya stopped and asked.
"No more!" Zhengzheng shook her head.
"What about the demon beast?" Ye Xianya asked again.
"No, not at all." Zhengzheng seemed somewhat averse to the mention of demonic beasts.
The Great Yan Dynasty is so vast that there must still be some monsters hiding in certain places, especially deep in the mountains and forests.
Although it's not as rampant with monsters as the neighboring Silent Abyss Kingdom, there are definitely monsters there, just in smaller numbers.
After all, the Taiyi Sect members would come down the mountain to wipe out the Taiyi Sect members every ten years.
It is worth mentioning that the Taiyi Sect only protects the vast land where the Great Yan Dynasty is located.
Other kingdoms, such as the Kingdom of Jiyuan, are not within the protection range of the Taiyi Sect.
Ye Xianya, who had been the head of the Taiyi Sect in her previous life, was very clear about this.
This is because it is a rule passed down through generations within the sect.
The Great Yan Dynasty was within the sphere of influence of the Taiyi Sect.
The neighboring Silent Abyss Kingdom and other places were protected by other mystical sects in ancient times.
Even though time has passed and it seems that only the Taiyi Sect remains in the world, the Taiyi Sect has not overstepped its bounds by interfering in matters in other regions.
As for the reason, Ye Xianya didn't know either, she only knew that it was a rule of the sect.
She did not break this rule in her previous life.
As for now?
With the spiritual energy of heaven and earth so scarce, cultivators can hardly make a single step. The current sect leader of Taiyi Sect, and her little grand-disciple, certainly wouldn't break this rule.
After purchasing the necessary medicinal herbs, Ye Xianya returned to the Ye family home. After processing the herbs, she went to her small hut in the backyard, which she used specifically for refining medicine and pills, and used that small alchemy furnace to refine the Hundred Beast Pill.
In fact, strictly speaking, what she is refining now is not a real elixir at all, because the firepower is insufficient and the furnace is not good enough.
Fortunately, she was able to condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the elixir, making up for those deficiencies.
Therefore, the pills she refined were still very effective.
While Ye Xianya was refining the Hundred Beast Pill, Zhengzheng, who was still in the birdcage, couldn't sit still because of the incredibly tempting aroma. She couldn't help but flap her little wings and fly around the cage.
"If you move around again, I won't let you eat!" Ye Xianya turned her head and glared at it.
This little guy is quite mischievous.
Unlike her white tiger—Tangtang.
Tangtang is a little lady.
When Ye Xianya asked the little white tiger what name it wanted, it picked a crabapple blossom and said it liked the flower very much, so Ye Xianya named it "Tangtang".
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In the evening, Ye Xianya, who had already had dinner, took the little golden eagle Zhengzheng to Taoyuanju.
Taoyuanju didn't close until after 7 PM, and she went there specifically to pick up her mother and the others.
Zhengzheng, who was flying around in the cage in the afternoon, became attached to her after eating the Hundred Beast Pill made by Ye Xianya, and she couldn't be driven away no matter what.
The cage was obviously no longer needed.
The little guy had transformed back to the size of a bird and was now standing on Ye Xianya's shoulder, its golden eyes wide open, looking around with curiosity.
It had only ever been to villages and towns before, never to the capital.
Everything on the street was new and exciting to it.
"It smells good...it smells so good," Zhengzheng whispered in Ye Xianya's ear.
"Your little nose is quite sharp. Next to Taoyuanju is Zuixianlou, and Zuixianlou's wine is famous for its fragrance." Ye Xianya said, gently patting Zhengzheng's head: "You're still too young to drink wine."
Upon hearing this, Zhengzheng sniffed and remained silent.
Ye Xianya led it into Taoyuanju and found that the lobby on the first floor, which was usually full of guests at this time, was only occupied by one woman. In front of her was a large table of dishes, and behind her stood several maids and servants.
Her parents were standing behind the table doing the accounts together.
"Xianya is here!" Ye Miaoyun looked up and saw her daughter, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Mother, Father," Ye Xianya called out with a smile, then lowered her voice and asked, "What happened today? Why... are there so few people?"
She had just arrived and noticed that the restaurants she visited were all doing quite well, especially the Zuixianlou restaurant next door, which was bustling with people.
"Because a wealthy guest came to our Peach Blossom Abode this evening and paid one hundred taels of silver to book the entire place," Qi Jiu said loudly, not only without hiding it from Ye Xianya.
Upon hearing this, Bian Xianya glanced at Qi Jiu, then at the woman calmly eating her meal, and after a quick calculation, she immediately understood.
It turned out that it was the princess who had been in front of Qi Jiu who had come to visit.
Pei Qinglan's demeanor during the meal was elegant, and every move she made was perfect, as if she wanted to make ordinary people like them feel the gap and ashamed of themselves.
If it were before, Qi Jiu would definitely think she was extremely elegant and beautiful, but as for now?
He just wanted to sneer!
If you're so good at pretending, why don't you go and sing opera?
After dinner, Pei Qinglan got up and walked over. When she looked at Qi Jiu, her expression was calm, but the slight raising of her eyebrows still betrayed her thoughts at that moment.
That is—she doesn't want to see Qi Jiu.
"Qi Yanchang, we're already divorced, and you've remarried. Don't bother me and Xuan'er anymore. Let's part ways amicably," Pei Qinglan said calmly.
Qi Jiu's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Who is bothering whom? I didn't invite you to dinner today, did I? You came uninvited. And Qi Xuan, I didn't invite her to the Ye family. She came to me on her own to cause trouble. You two really like to distort the truth and call a deer a horse."
Pei Qinglan was slightly taken aback, not expecting Qi Jiu to speak to her like that.
You should know that they have been married for more than ten years, and whatever she says goes. Qi Yanchang will only nod and never refute her.
"I, Qi Yanchang, am just a commoner. I really dare not speak much with you high-ranking officials and nobles. Madam, please take your leave!" Qi Jiu said with a faint smile.
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