The palace was so exquisitely built that all the fairies and monsters working in the Third Prince's palace came to watch the spectacle. When they heard that it was a candy house made of food, they all drooled.
Especially since there was a monster in the story who was originally a rat spirit, he drooled as soon as he heard it.
Sugar is scarce these days, and snow sugar is even rarer. How fragrant would a palace made of sugar be!
I heard that everything inside is made of pastries, the main beams are made of dried fruit, the glazed tiles are made of sugar flakes, and the decorations are all made of the finest sugar powder. It looks nothing special on the outside, but inside it's all sweet sugar.
Nezha rode his Wind Fire Wheels around the main hall several times, and although he didn't say anything, a hint of pleasure flickered across his face.
“Excellent! My sister Zhenying’s birthday is on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month this year. I will give this house to her as a birthday gift. She used to live in Yangyue Palace. I think she will be happy to see it.”
Without Nezha performing any incantations, the grand hall slowly rose, continuously rotating and shrinking until it finally transformed into a small, exquisite house that could be held in the palm of one's hand. Only then did he wave his sleeve and put it away.
The guardian demons on the side began to praise Xu Milu:
"Xu Xianzi's ingenious idea is indeed novel and rare—"
"Hush! Don't you all know? This Fairy Xu runs a restaurant in Chang'an, where she uses only the finest spiritual ingredients to make delicious food. One meal there can give you two or three days' worth of spiritual energy!"
"I've heard that last month, the fairy maiden from Yaochi went to Chang'an just to taste Fairy Xu's cooking!"
"Is that so?! Then wouldn't following Fairy Xu in cultivation mean I could progress by leaps and bounds and become an immortal much sooner?"
However, some things change their meaning as they are passed on...
...
"What?! Just one bite of Fairy Xu's cooking can prolong life and enhance a demon's magic?"
"Don't you know? The prince of the West Sea Dragon Palace traded a thousand bushels of pearls for a lot of fruits and vegetables rich in spiritual energy. I heard that they were all grown by this Fairy Xu. Anything she touches will gain spiritual energy!"
"What? The dishes made by Fairy Xu are so delicious that one bite can cure all diseases and make one an immortal? Isn't that like the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir made by Laozi? Don't try to fool me."
"Hey! That distinguished guest who came to ask for the White Jade Immortal Lotus Root is said to be a spirit who has become a demon. Just one bite of her cooking can help ghosts be exorcised and enhance one's magical power!"
"...Have you all heard? That mortal disciple of the Great Sage is a spirit who has attained enlightenment through a Nine-Turn Golden Pill. The dishes she makes can make mortals instantly become immortals after just one bite, and demons ascend to heaven in broad daylight after just one bite! If a ghost is lucky enough to take a bite, it will immediately ascend to the Western Paradise!"
"..."
"..."
Then, when these words reached Nezha's ears, he repeated them to Xu Milu, creating a completely new version.
"???"
Xu Milu looked completely bewildered: "They say I was a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir refined by Laozi back then, and that when my master caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he overturned Laozi's alchemy furnace, which caused me to fall to the mortal realm. Now that I have achieved success in my cultivation, I have taken human form? Where did this rumor come from?"
"More than that."
Nezha, resting his chin on his hand, said:
“I had Nongchao and Zhaolang investigate thoroughly. These rumors didn’t originate from my Third Prince’s residence. Ever since you sold so many spiritual items from the West Sea Dragon Palace, some people have said you’re a tree spirit who has cultivated for ten thousand years, while others say you’re a medicinal hoe left behind by Emperor Shennong that has become a spirit, which is why you were able to retrieve so many spiritual items—”
"How come, after all this talk, I've become the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir refined in Laozi's furnace? Can elixirs really become sentient??"
Xu Milu was speechless. These rumors were so logical and coherent that she almost believed them herself at first.
Nezha stroked his chin thoughtfully:
“I’ve only ever heard of plants and trees becoming spirits, birds and beasts becoming spirits, fish and mythical beasts becoming spirits, but I’ve never heard of elixirs becoming spirits—but I have a feeling that you’re in trouble.”
"Why do you say that, Third Prince?"
Xu Milu had a vague sense of unease.
Sure enough, a hint of schadenfreude appeared on Nezha's delicate face, and he said with a look of anticipation:
"These are elixirs. One-time elixir grants immortality in three years, two-time elixir in two years, three-time elixir in one year… a six-time elixir grants immortality within forty days, a seven-time elixir in thirty days, and an eight-time elixir grants immortality within ten days for mortals. As for the nine-time elixir, mortals who consume it live as long as heaven, while demons who consume it achieve immortality in three days. The Nine-Times Golden Elixir refined by Laozi is a supreme treasure. With such rumors circulating, you are now seen as a great tonic by others. Not to mention how many demons throughout the land yearn for immortality, just consider those wicked wandering immortals who, if they believe this, might seize your magic weapon, kidnap you, and put you in their alchemy furnace for forty-nine days—"
He gave Xu Milu a malicious look and deliberately tried to scare her:
"Even if your master comes then, he won't be able to save you—"
Xu Milu calmed down for three seconds and pinched her cheek.
Let her think about who was the last person to receive this kind of treatment?
Oh, it's the Tripitaka Master.
According to the novel "Journey to the West", the monk Sanzang was protected by the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Marshal Tianpeng, General Rolling Curtain, and the White Dragon Horse. He was watched over by all the gods and Buddhas in the sky and was almost eaten several times. Now look at her.
Her current team consists of a gluttonous dragon whose Dragon Balls have been confiscated, a large turtle that eats a lot but crawls slowly, and a wisteria flower fairy that she has to bury in a hole during the winter.
Xu Milu didn't say a word and turned to start packing her luggage.
"What are you doing? I was just trying to scare you. Now everyone knows you're that monkey's lay disciple and you're on good terms with that Lady Yin, so no one dares to touch you—"
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