The Dragon Palace of the West Sea acted swiftly. Early the next morning, Prince Moang sent shrimp soldiers and crab generals to deliver a thousand loads of pearls ashore. Each pearl was crystal clear, exquisite and plump, and even their size was almost identical.
Thousands of loads of pearls were laid out on the beach, their refracted light breathtakingly beautiful. Even gods and fairies passing by on clouds couldn't help but lower their heads to take a second look.
"Splash—"
Xu Milu reached out and grabbed a handful of pearls, which fell through her fingers. The round pearls shone with a gentle glow in the sunlight. No wonder people often say "jewels are radiant and precious," such beauty is truly captivating.
“Fairy Xu, there are a total of 6,250 loads of sea pearls here, all of which were carefully selected by us.”
The sea patrol yaksha was incredibly ugly, his features clustered together on his face, a dark and inhuman mess, but he was adept at getting along with people, showering flattery upon himself:
"Fairy Xu, your beauty is extraordinary. These pearls cannot do justice to your elegance. The Crown Prince has instructed us to select another box of fine Eastern pearls. We hope you will accept them and keep them to make clothes, jewelry, or play with."
Mo Xuan took the box from the side and opened it for Xu Milu to see:
"These are just pearls and gemstones. How could such vulgar things be worthy of someone like my Lady Xu? Although they can't compare in size to the pearls from Dongting Lake, their quality is still quite excellent. Lady Xu can take them back and give them away as gifts, or use them to make beads for fun—"
No, she wouldn't mind having a little more of these mundane things.
Xu Milu was almost blinded by the box full of gems and pearls. The Dragon Clan truly lived up to its reputation for gathering the wealth of the four seas. They could casually give away luminous pearls the size of duck eggs, sapphires comparable in size to the "Heart of the Ocean" of a certain country, and various black, white, and pink pearls crowded together on the bottom layer of the box. The visual effect was truly stunning.
She had never understood why anyone would like to collect jewelry before, but Xu Milu understands now.
This box full of gems and pearls made her happy just looking at it.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. Please pass on a message for me: I will come to visit you again after I have finished my business."
Xu Milu still remembered that Moang had promised to let her go into the private vault and choose a treasure she liked.
The turtle prime minister, with a turtle shell and human body, shrank his neck and moved exceptionally slowly.
"Of course, the Crown Prince specifically instructed us to serve Fairy Xu well whenever she visits. Fairy Xu, where are these prepared spiritual dishes?"
"Of course, it was prepared long ago."
Xu Milu waved her hand, pretending to use the "Sleeve Universe" magic. Hundreds of willow baskets immediately appeared on the beach, filled with ping-pong grapes and soybeans, as well as ten giant delicious radishes and ten giant delicious mushrooms. All of them were weighed by the Chinese government to ensure that there would be no error whatsoever.
"Oh dear—"
The Turtle Prime Minister's eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
"Such a large spiritual vegetable, and what's rare is that its spiritual energy shows no signs of dissipation. It must have grown in a celestial island cave. If we are frugal, this should be enough for the little princess to eat for more than ten days."
Xu Milu smiled and didn't explain much. While checking the quality of the pearls, she collected them into the system's storage space, basket after basket.
The system grid has a maximum of 99 groups per grid, with each group consisting of 50 units. This means that a single grid can hold a maximum of 4,950 baskets of pearls.
Thankfully, Xu Milu had the foresight to free up an extra system slot; otherwise, it would have been a ridiculous situation where something was visible but couldn't be taken with you.
Her move clearly astonished everyone present, and Mo Xuan followed closely behind Xu Milu, clicking his tongue in amazement:
"How many years have you cultivated this 'hidden universe in your sleeve' technique? How come you can hold so many things?"
Xu Milu was very interested in the topic of magic, and while collecting pearls, she asked in return:
"You've also practiced the magic of concealing your presence within your sleeve, haven't you?"
Mo Xuan shook his head:
"This magic of hiding the universe in one's sleeve is not something everyone can master. Some people have the talent and can master it in a few years if they are quick. Others do not have that talent and even if they practice for hundreds of years, they will not be able to master anything. I used to learn from my mother for decades, but in the end I could only collect some small things."
"One year, on Buddha's birthday, I accompanied my father to Mount Ling to offer my congratulations. We saw a golden-winged roc fighting with the Peacock King. The commotion was immense; the dust and smoke it created blotted out the sky and nearly broke Mount Ling. Later, the Peacock King, enraged, used his supernatural powers to devour the roc. Only then did I learn that the Peacock King was so powerful, possessing profound magical abilities, capable of creating new worlds within his belly. If this supernatural power were cultivated to its peak, creating a small world identical to the Nine Provinces would be effortless."
Xu Milu listened attentively, unable to help but imagine the scene in her mind: a peacock, powerful enough to blot out the sky, fighting with a roc, with an aura that could almost shatter the heavens and earth, and a new world opened up inside the divine bird's belly. It all sounded fantastic and magnificent.
By all accounts, she's a little phoenix, so she could barely be considered a half-divine bird? Will she be able to carve out her own little world in the future?
Xu Milu couldn't help but fantasize and decided to wait for Sun Wukong to return and ask him.
But a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth. Sun Wukong is drinking with Laozi, and who knows when he will be able to return.
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Time is paused between the Journey to the West world and Earth. Xu Milu took advantage of this loophole and immediately entered the Gourmet World after returning to Earth. Thus, from Ah Chou's perspective in the Gourmet World, Xu Milu only left the room for a few seconds.
"quack--"
Seemingly smelling the fishy stench emanating from Xu Milu, A Chou couldn't help but nudge her hand with her head, her black bean eyes full of reproach:
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