A moment after arriving, Shui Bingqing discovered something was amiss.
The air temperature kept rising, making her face flush as sweat poured down. Thinking of her senior brother beside her, she refrained from any unseemly actions and endured the heat.
Observing from afar, Jun Jiuli also noticed her abnormality. A closer look revealed that the peach blossom was emitting something.
"Oh, that's not a peach blossom. It's called 'Pink Purple Yin Yang' (fictitious), which has hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac effects, typically only affecting female cultivators. When used during dual cultivation, it's like adding wings to a tiger, doubling the effect.
That flower should only affect this small area, which is why the demonic beasts aren't coming here.
Sheng Yang, with his crippled legs, was immobile. He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
...
His voice stammered, "Jun... Junior Sister, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing? Senior Brother, why ask?"
"I am Sheng Yang, Junior Sister, please sober up."
"I know you are Senior Brother Sheng Yang. Does Senior Brother Sheng Yang not like me anymore? Liar, you said you would protect me for a lifetime."
"I am not a liar. I never lie. Whatever Junior Sister wants, Brother Sheng Yang will find a way to give it to her.
"Host, this is not suitable for children."
"Scram, scram, scram. It's an eyesore. I'm not watching."
Imagine a devoted admirer chasing a beautiful woman. Suddenly, one day, the woman shows affection to the admirer. Will the admirer accept or not?
Sheng Yang's answer was: "I accept it all."
And so, the two of them stumbled along, with mutual affection.
Unsure if it was the flower's efficacy or Shui Bingqing's intensity, she was about to break through, to form a Golden Core.
007: "The influence of the original plot is significant. In the novel, the female protagonist also became a Golden Core cultivator during this trial."
"Oh, a detour. The lightning tribulation is coming."
"Host, what are you afraid of? The lightning won't strike us."
"I mean, we should do something now while they are too engrossed. Jun Jiuli unethically rolled away their clothes. These contain storage bags, storage bracelets, and the like. Most of their good items are probably in here."
"I'm just kindly putting them away so they don't get thrown out to block lightning tribulations and get damaged. It's quite pitiful."
007: ...
Soon, the two also realized something was wrong. The lightning tribulation was imminent. Their clothes and magical artifacts were nowhere to be found.
"Senior Brother, what should we do? The lightning tribulation is coming, and we have no magical artifacts or formations. Wuwuwu, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, what should we do?"
"Junior Sister, don't be afraid. Just stand beside me. I'll block the lightning tribulation for you when it descends."
Shui Bingqing was deeply touched and happily stood behind Sheng Yang. Thus, during the seven bolts of lightning tribulation, Sheng Yang endured five bolts for Shui Bingqing before passing out.
Jun Jiuli sighed, "Amazing they're still alive. As expected of the male supporting character."
Seeing Sheng Yang incapacitated, Shui Bingqing finally took out magical artifacts from her personal space to withstand the lightning tribulation.
007: "Ah, my fervent hope was ultimately misplaced."
Jun Jiuli: "Heh, little idiot. You're so dramatic."
The scenes in the Little Profound Heaven Secret Realm were over, so Jun Jiuli no longer followed them.
After leaving the secret realm, everyone returned to their respective homes.
Upon returning to his small courtyard, Jun Jiuli pondered how to eat the phoenix egg.
007 searched online, and one person and one system decided to follow the method found.
First, they chipped small holes at both ends of the phoenix egg and threaded an iron skewer through it. They roasted it over a low flame to prevent it from exploding.
After starting the fire, they made a temporary small rack and placed the phoenix egg on it to roast.
"Is 007 reliable? I feel like it's going to explode."
"How about we inject some water into it?"
"I think that's a good idea."
"Roasting the egg alone isn't tasty either."
"That's true. Then let's inject some barbecue sauce."
"Okay, done. I'll personally mix one. Guaranteed to make you lick your fingers."
"Heh, thank you. I don't have any fingers to lick. ┐(´-｀)┌"
"Hahaha."
As the phoenix egg was about to be cooked, a familiar person arrived.
Jun Jiuli rose and bowed, "Master."
"Haha, good disciple. I was passing by and decided to visit you. Did you gain anything from entering the secret realm this time?"
Jun Jiuli thought, "Wouldn't Master visit the injured Senior Brother if he was passing by? This old man is working hard to find an excuse."
"Reporting to Master, my gains are here." Jun Jiuli pointed to the phoenix egg roasting over the fire.
"This egg is very beautiful. My disciple really knows how to eat."
Wuliang looked at the faint golden spiral patterns and sighed, "Tsk tsk tsk, but this egg looks a bit familiar."
"Since Master is here, let's eat together. This large egg is too much for me to finish alone."
"Makes sense, makes sense. Then I will respectfully accept your offer. My disciple is truly filial, always thinking of Master first with any good things. Hahaha."
The old man Wuji instantly transformed into a praising master.
They broke the eggshell and peeled it, then divided it into four portions with a small knife. Don't misunderstand, the plates were too small to fit more.
"Eh, I think I've seen this egg somewhere before."
"Oh, Master recognizes it? I just picked it up on the roadside."
"Wait a moment, let me check the information."
A moment later, old man Wuji rushed back. "Be gentle with your words! This, this is a phoenix egg! A divine beast!"
Jun Jiuli was about to fork a small piece of yolk into his mouth.
He said, "As expected of a divine beast egg, it tastes really good."
"Is it about the taste? The issue is that it's a divine beast egg. You actually roasted it like this. What a waste!"
Wuji's dejected expression turned green. He was sad for his young disciple's loss of an ancient divine beast.
"Master, it's already cooked. Even if it's a divine beast, so what? Hurry and sit down to eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good when it's cold."
Wuji sat down in a daze and took a bite. "Mmm, it's so fragrant."
His mouth involuntarily began to secrete saliva, and tears of joy flowed.
"Wuwuwu, it's so fragrant! I must eat more. Hahaha, I must be the only person in the cultivation world who has eaten a phoenix egg, no, the second!"
Meanwhile, seeing Shui Bingqing return, having ascended to the Golden Core stage, Wuliang was overjoyed. His judgment was indeed correct. His Qingqing was truly bringing him glory.
As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. After being apart for so long, how could they not have a romantic night?
Afterwards, Shui Bingqing cowered in a corner, trembling and afraid to speak. Wuliang's face was so gloomy it could drip ink.
"Are you that impatient? You only left me for a few days, and you went wild. Do you have any regard for me?"
"Wuwu~"
"Cry, cry, cry. All you do is cry. Quickly tell me who the adulterer is! Who have you fallen in love with now? How many pieces does your heart have? Is loving me alone not enough?"
"Brother Luo, don't be like this. I'm so scared."
She acted like an innocent rabbit, gently calling him Brother Luo, hoping to regain some of his rationality. However, he underestimated the temper of a man who had been cuckolded.
Wuliang directly grabbed her by the neck. "Will you tell me or not? Do you love that adulterer that much? You're willing to die for him but won't reveal his identity?"
Shui Bingqing's face visibly turned red, and she was about to suffocate. Only then did Wuliang throw her away.
"Cough, cough, cough, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, it's Senior Brother."
"Hmph, as expected, it's that beast. I'm going to kill him."
"You're no good either. Is he handsomer than me? Is his status higher than mine? He doesn't even compare to me. Why did you fall in love with him?"
"I didn't fall in love with him, I didn't. I've only ever loved you, Master. He forced me. Wuwuwu, Master, please don't abandon me, okay? I only have you."
Wuliang pulled her into his arms again and coaxed her in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Master was too impulsive and shouldn't have hit you."
"No, it's my fault. I'm sorry to Master. Master just loves me too much."
"Yes, I just love you too much."
"Little fool, tell me, who is more powerful, him or me?"
"Of course, Master is the most powerful."
"Haha."
And then, another bout of stumbling ensued, so shameful that the moon outside hid behind the clouds.
"007, I suspect this is an improper novel disguised as a heartbreaking one."
007: "I think so too."