Back in her own cave dwelling, Chu Lingwei sent a sound transmission talisman to her second senior brother.
She packed the gifts for her three senior brothers into a storage pouch.
Before she could put the storage pouch away, the restriction at the door stirred.
"Little junior sister, are you not welcoming second senior brother at all?" Nangong Luo, dressed in red and holding a folding fan, appeared dashing and unrestrained.
"Second senior brother, you're not in seclusion?"
Chu Lingwei invited Nangong Luo into the room. She had thought her second senior brother was in seclusion.
"My seclusion is different from yours." Nangong Luo walked into the cave dwelling and sat down on a chair. His eyes twinkled with amusement as he looked at Chu Lingwei. "It's only been a few days, and little junior sister has become even more formidable, able to slaughter so many Snow Spirit Beasts by herself."
Hearing her second senior brother's teasing, Chu Lingwei blushed. "Second senior brother, it wasn't quite like that."
"Now all the disciples in the Cultivation Academy look up to you as an example."
Nangong Luo burst into laughter. Wherever he went, the most talked-about person was the direct disciple of the Cultivation Academy, Chu Lingwei, who, with her Rong Tian realm cultivation, had slaughtered a thousand Snow Spirit Beasts.
"Your current renown is even greater than Senior Brother's."
"Second senior brother, if you tease me again, you won't get the gift I brought for you." Chu Lingwei took out the storage pouch. It contained Nine-tailed Ice Fish and Ice Stalactites, all top-grade items.
Nangong Luo immediately stopped smiling. "Little junior sister, you are my dearest junior sister. How could I possibly tease you?"
"But you are clearly teasing me right now." Chu Lingwei sat beside him and served her finest spirit tea and spirit fruits on the table.
"No, no, little junior sister is being too sensitive." Nangong Luo shook his head solemnly, a glint in his eyes. Little junior sister's luck was truly exceptional. He wondered what good things she had found at Ice Extreme Cliff this time.
"Second senior brother, I found several Nine-tailed Ice Fish at Ice Extreme Cliff. How about we roast fish today?" Chu Lingwei's Nine-tailed Ice Fish in her spatial dimension had already begun to multiply, so she no longer worried about running out.
Upon hearing the name Nine-tailed Ice Fish, Nangong Luo's breathing quickened, and he stood up excitedly. "Little junior sister, did you say Nine-tailed Ice Fish? The Nine-tailed Ice Fish from Spiritual Dragon Stream?"
"Yes, Senior Brother said so." Bringing up Senior Brother's name would surely make the second senior brother believe her.
"Quick, let second senior brother see what a Nine-tailed Ice Fish looks like!" Nangong Luo was already impatient. Nine-tailed Ice Fish, he had only heard of them in legends.
The world knew of Nine-tailed Ice Fish, but few had actually seen or eaten them.
Chu Lingwei spread her palm, and a nearly transparent Nine-tailed Ice Fish appeared before Nangong Luo. Its rich spiritual energy made the entire cave dwelling's spiritual energy more abundant.
"Truly extraordinary." Nangong Luo stepped forward to take the Nine-tailed Ice Fish. As his hand touched it, a large amount of spiritual energy flowed through his palm and into his body.
Nangong Luo couldn't even imagine how much his cultivation would increase if he were to eat the Nine-tailed Ice Fish.
"Let's go roast it now." Such a good thing, why wait? Wouldn't someone else snatch it away?
"Alright, I'll call Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother over." Chu Lingwei hadn't expected her second senior brother to arrive so soon. She had planned to find a suitable time, but since second senior brother was so eager, there was no better day than today.
Within fifteen minutes of sending out the sound transmission talismans, Third Senior Brother and Senior Brother appeared at Chu Lingwei's cave dwelling.
"Why did it take you so long?"
Nangong Luo looked at the two entering the cave dwelling, thinking that if they hadn't come soon, he would have gone to their cave dwellings to drag them over.
"What's the rush?" Su Yan watched Second Senior Brother's anxious expression and couldn't help but chuckle.
Leng Xingyi waved his hand, and a barrier sealed Chu Lingwei's cave dwelling. The group went to Chu Lingwei's courtyard.
As the sky gradually darkened, the bright moonlight was perfect for roasting fish.
The four sat on the ground. Feng Ming and Illusory Cat nestled close to Chu Lingwei. They could never get enough of such delicious things as Nine-tailed Ice Fish.
Leng Xingyi took the Nine-tailed Ice Fish, set up a fire, and began to roast it slowly.
Chu Lingwei brought out other spirit fruits and spirit vegetables, but they no longer attracted anyone's attention. Indeed, in the face of Nine-tailed Ice Fish, all spirit grasses, spirit vegetables, and spirit meats had to step aside.
"When will it be ready to eat?" Nangong Luo was already drooling. Waves of spiritual energy were drilling into his body, and the aroma was so strong that he could barely sit still.
Su Yan was better, still able to maintain a composed posture.
"It should be ready to eat now." It could be eaten once it touched the fire.
Leng Xingyi handed a roasted Nine-tailed Ice Fish to Chu Lingwei first, then distributed them to the others. "Don't eat too quickly, be careful of the spiritual energy surge."
"I know." Nangong Luo quickly took the Nine-tailed Ice Fish and took a small bite. The gushing spiritual energy surged straight into his body, and it was surprisingly gentle, not so potent as to cause him to explode. "Nine-tailed Ice Fish is truly as the legends say, the ultimate delicacy in the world."
Su Yan nodded in agreement. A single Nine-tailed Ice Fish could help them break through.
Chu Lingwei had cold energy within her body, and eating more Nine-tailed Ice Fish made her feel very comfortable. She ate with great enjoyment.
"If I could eat a Nine-tailed Ice Fish every day, no other food in the world would be palatable." Chu Lingwei couldn't help but sigh. Since she had Nine-tailed Ice Fish, she hadn't eaten anything else.
Leng Xingyi pursed his lips and chuckled. Little junior sister's thoughts were indeed interesting.
Nangong Luo and Su Yan each ate one Nine-tailed Ice Fish and could eat no more, for fear of exploding if they ate any more.
"I feel like I'm about to break through, I'll be going ahead."
Su Yan felt the spiritual energy in his body faintly reaching a peak. He stood up and vanished before them.
"I feel like I'm also close to breaking through." Nangong Luo frowned. He had reached the verge of a breakthrough, needing only a catalyst. "I'll be heading back first."
Seeing her second and third senior brothers leave, only she and Senior Brother remained in the courtyard. The atmosphere instantly became intimate.
"Weiwei, you should stay at the academy for three months." Leng Xingyi spoke first.
"Okay, I'll start my seclusion soon." Chu Lingwei's cultivation had dropped to the middle stage of Rong Tian realm, and she needed to regain it.
After sending Senior Brother off, Chu Lingwei sealed her cave dwelling and prepared for seclusion.
"Weiwei, why does Senior Brother seem like a different person after returning to the academy?" Feng Ming followed Chu Lingwei, looking very confused.
"This is Wuhui Mountain, of course, it's different from outside." After returning to the academy, Senior Brother wasn't constantly by Chu Lingwei's side as he was outside.
Feng Ming's eyes became even more bewildered. "Why is that?"
"You'll understand when you grow up." Chu Lingwei patted Feng Ming's head, suddenly feeling a surge of spiritual energy within her body.