"No, I'm not going back!" The Second Elder was a little agitated. "There are bad people there who want to harm me! Ye Fan, if you keep this up, I won't be your friend anymore!"
"Alright, alright, I won't say it, I won't say it," Ye Fan gave up helplessly.
"It's dark, time to eat," Master Xie Yan nudged the Second Elder's arm. "I'll go cook now, I'll make something delicious for your good friend."
As he spoke, his right eye kept glancing at the Second Elder, while his left eye swept over Ye Fan and the other two.
By the end, Master Xie Yan still hadn't succeeded in going to cook.
Ye Fan and the other two held deep reservations about whether the food cooked by Master Xie Yan was edible...
In the kitchen.
Ye Fan was skillfully preparing the ingredients. "Sister, Junior Brother Ye, perhaps we should send the Second Elder back?" Zi Qing bit her lip and suggested.
"If you do that, you won't be able to make it to the Imperial City Grand Competition on time," Ye Fan said as he chopped vegetables.
"No..." Zi Bing sighed and put away the communication jade. "We're out of signal range here, I can't contact Master."
Zi Bing and Zi Yun exchanged glances.
What about the spirit beasts Ye Fan had given them?
But the thought was suppressed as soon as it arose.
Those little guys were still nowhere to be seen, making it impossible to achieve.
Even if they really ran back now, they wouldn't dare to do so.
Who knew where the Second Elder would be taken then...
"Why don't we just bring him along to the Imperial City?" Zi Bing said clearly. "We can contact Master when we get to the Imperial City to pick him up."
Ye Fan and Zi Qing felt that this was also acceptable, and the matter was settled.
Half an hour later.
"Ye Fan, your cooking is delicious!"
The Second Elder ate very happily. He then cheerfully picked up a chicken leg and placed it in Master Xie Yan's bowl: "Xie Yan, try this, this chicken leg is delicious!"
"Thank you," Master Xie Yan replied politely, then scooped a large piece of twice-cooked pork into the Second Elder's bowl. "You eat this, this is also very delicious."
They both took a bite of the food the other had given them and nodded at each other.
"It's really delicious!"
Then they smiled.
Their smiles were incredibly clear, completely devoid of any worldly impurities.
Like newborn infants.
Ye Fan and his two senior sisters suddenly found the scene rather heartwarming.
Of course, this was on the condition that they ignored Master Xie Yan's uncanny smile.
They just couldn't appreciate it...
"Second Elder, we're planning to go to the Imperial City on this trip," Ye Fan said when the time felt right. "Would you like to come with us?"
"The Imperial City..." the Second Elder suddenly said with a sigh. "It's been a long time since I've been there."
"I have no problem with it," the Second Elder nodded. "But I need to ask Xie Yan first."
Ye Fan and the other two nodded eagerly.
"Xie Yan, they've invited me to the Imperial City, would you like to go with me?" the Second Elder looked at Xie Yan with utmost sincerity.
"I'm your best friend," Master Xie Yan nodded affirmatively. "Wherever you go, I go!"
"Mm, best friend!" The Second Elder nodded happily.
After eating their fill, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Although the beds at Siling Temple were quite inferior to those at Xianyu Peak, Ye Fan was not a picky person.
The two senior sisters were even simpler; they spent the night meditating.
Around ten o'clock at night.
[Ding! System has successfully helped host check in at Siling Temple, rewarded with a set of "Pill Origin".]
["Pill Origin", a divine book revealing the essence of pills!]
[Upon mastering it, you can easily refine all pills in the world, and even flexibly create new pills.]
[By learning this book, the host will become the undisputed Pill God!]
Ye Fan, who was in the courtyard, put down his teacup and picked up the few books that had appeared on the table.
He made a few turns and arrived at the privy, then lightly tossed them with both hands.
Several peerless books, enough to drive everyone in the cultivation world mad, thus smoothly landed in the cesspit...
As soon as Ye Fan left, a figure emerged from the shadows nearby.
The Second Elder had eaten a bit too much at night and was feeling a little uncomfortable.
Just as he was about to unleash his primordial power, his gaze was drawn to the cesspit.
"Strange, why are there a few books here now?" The Second Elder squatted down and peered into the cesspit. "Pill... what origin?"
Half an hour later, the Second Elder pushed open Master Xie Yan's door.
"Xie Yan, I've found something good!" The Second Elder closed the door and exclaimed excitedly to Xie Yan.
Xie Yan was currently meditating.
However, he was upside down...
His head was on the ground, legs crossed, yet his bald head was remarkably stable!
"Something good? Let me see," Master Xie Yan removed the cushion he was sitting on, and rolled over.
"Pill Origin?" Master Xie Yan exclaimed in a low voice. "What a boastful title."
"The book's title is indeed boastful, but I've read it, and the knowledge within is truly extraordinary!"
The Second Elder lit a few more candles to make the room brighter.
Master Xie Yan frowned without opening the book.
"What's wrong?" the Second Elder asked, puzzled. "Do you think there's something wrong with this book?"
"Indeed," Master Xie Yan nodded. "It smells a bit foul."
"That's normal," the Second Elder said, relieved. "I fished it out of the cesspit."
"You're so dirty," Master Xie Yan said disdainfully. "Did you wash it?"
"I washed it clean," the Second Elder said proudly. "I washed it several times and then dried it with true qi."
Master Xie Yan cautiously picked up a book, brought it to his nose, and sniffed.
Then he stuck out his tongue and licked it.
"It seems to be clean now," Master Xie Yan smacked his lips. "There's nothing strange about it."
Then the two sat together and began to study it.
The more they read, the more shocked they became!
"What's recorded in this book is amazing!"
"Yes, after reading it, many of my questions have been answered."
"The later parts are too profound, we can't understand them. Let's study the earlier parts first."
...
The entire night, the Second Elder did not leave Master Xie Yan's room.
From time to time, sounds of things vibrating and colliding could be heard from inside.
As well as their signature laughter.
"Hehehe! We've found a treasure!"
"It's truly amazing! Hehehe! ... Hehehe!"
The next morning, Ye Fan, who was full of energy, gently pushed open his door.
"Ye Fan, you're awake?" the Second Elder said with a smile outside the door. "Since you're awake, let's eat. We'll set off early after eating."
The Second Elder looked a little tired, as if he hadn't slept well last night.
A few minutes later.
Ye Fan was certain that he recognized all the raw ingredients for these dishes, but he now had no idea which was which...
Looking at the table full of dishes emitting a strange aura, Ye Fan couldn't muster the courage to pick up his chopsticks...