ALL NOVEL Chapter 102
On the back of the Kunpeng, there were pavilions and towers, little bridges with flowing water, and lush greenery, resembling a cozy holiday village.
The Great Mushroom King was dumbfounded, thinking it must be a paradise outside of the world.
Ye Junlin said seriously, “Everyone, let’s welcome our new member! Applaud!”
Clap, clap, clap~
The crisp sound of applause rang out.
Li Wujie followed the rules, Bai Xiaoxi appeared the most lively, while Hong Qianye clapped halfheartedly.
The Great Mushroom King felt a bit shy and mumbled, “Thank you, everyone!”
“Little Black, this is your Senior Brother Hong Qianye. He’s very helpful, so if you have any issues with your cultivation, feel free to ask him,” Ye Junlin patted Hong Qianye’s shoulder and smiled.
Hong Qianye’s body trembled, and then he forced a smile that looked more painful than anything else. “Master is right; if you have difficulties, you can come to me.”
The Great Mushroom King was stunned—wait, this is a guy?!
But that expression… why does it look like he’s being coerced? I’m not so sure; I’ll take another look.
After Ye Junlin introduced everyone, he became a laid-back boss, returning to his relaxed state.
“Xiaoxi, give your master a shoulder massage.”
“Coming right away!”
Bai Xiaoxi took off her hood, revealing a fluffy white mouse head, with big cute eyes and a silly expression.
She ran to Ye Junlin’s back, and her little hands began to knead, the pressure just right with a good mix of softness and firmness.
The Great Mushroom King was dumbstruck; so, Sister Bai’s true form is a white-haired mouse?
And why does she have a mouse head on a human body? Did she fail to transform?
Hong Qianye felt relieved, glancing over at this Fifth Junior Brother as he passed by.
Boom!
The Great Mushroom King’s head was ringing; it caught a glimpse of fiery greed in the eyes of this Senior Brother, making it jump back in fright, uncertainty swirling in its mind.
“Did he just want to eat me?”
At that moment.
Hong Qianye was sitting cross-legged under a phoenix tree, as if nothing had happened, self-absorbed in his meditation.
In his mind, he had already concluded that the Great Mushroom King was secretly designated by Ye Junlin as an Immortal Medicine, just waiting for the right moment to be harvested.
Such practices are common in the Demonic Path, with the most famous example being the late Blood Demon, Shi Tianjue, who specialized in teaching martial arts techniques, only to later devour his disciples’ power once they had successfully cultivated.
Thus, according to Hong Qianye’s reasoning, Ye Junlin’s seemingly random acceptance of this Undying Chaotic Mushroom as a disciple was merely a strategy to refine and strengthen himself in the future!
“That guy is really deep; if it were me, I would have gobbled it up in a heartbeat instead of keeping it around for slow nurturing like this.”
Hong Qianye thought silently.
The Great Mushroom King was exceedingly anxious, hesitant about whether to tell the Master about this, as it was genuinely afraid of being eaten, but it had no proof and feared causing trouble.
At that moment, the Great Mushroom King spotted a middle-aged man squatting in the corner, seemingly sneaking a bite of something.
That was its Third Senior Brother, Li Wujie.
When the Master introduced him, the Great Mushroom King felt this human was genuinely welcoming about its joining.
“Third Brother, what are you doing?”
Li Wujie stiffened, turned his head, and chewed on some golden roots, juice dripping everywhere.
The Great Mushroom King was struck by lightning—it recognized this as a medicinal-grade Golden Ginseng!
Caught sneaking a bite, Li Wujie looked a bit embarrassed, begrudgingly offering half a leftover Golden Ginseng, smiling awkwardly, “Fifth Brother, want a bit?”
From the perspective of the Great Mushroom King, this human was eating its own kin and was even offering the remains right in front of it, revealing white teeth.
Whoosh!
In an instant, cold air rushed to the Great Mushroom King’s head.
The earlier dreams vanished, replaced by profound fear.
Am I on a sinking ship?
Is it too late to regret now?!
“Oh no, what’s wrong with my brain? Fifth Brother, don’t mind me; I didn’t mean to,” Li Wujie realized, quickly stuffing the Golden Ginseng into his mouth and forcing a smile to seem friendly as he tried to draw closer to the new disciple.
But to the Great Mushroom King, this act looked even scarier than the most fearsome demons from hell!
It was so terrified that its spirit nearly left its body, springing away and diving into the jungle, shivering in hiding.
“I feel like I did something wrong…” Li Wujie said with a bitter smile.
After finishing the Golden Ginseng, Li Wujie felt the medicinal force rushing in his body, making him feel overheated and restless.
He gritted his teeth and focused, pulling out his black sword to practice his sword technique, the aura around him growing more and more sharp and unyielding, until finally, with a flick of his long sword, he gained enlightenment, breaking through from the early stage of Great Ascension to the late stage!
“Hehe, cool!”
Li Wujie said, satisfied.
After all, with a supreme medicinal aid and his accomplishments in the sword path, his cultivation naturally soared.
“Ah, compared to Brother Hong and Sister Bai, I still need to work hard! Thankfully, we got a new Junior Brother; I, Li Wujie, will no longer be at the bottom!”
In this kind of sect, you can’t just slack off!
He planned to continue breaking through and amaze everyone!
At that moment.
Ye Junlin was enjoying a massage when he suddenly thought of something and pulled out a large jar of tea leaves from his storage space.
Upon opening the jar, a fragrant tea aroma wafted out, making one feel refreshed and at ease.
“Master, it smells great!” Bai Xiaoxi’s nose twitched, her mouse face filled with a look of delight.
Ye Junlin waved his hand, and a beautiful tea set appeared on the table.
“Xiaoxi, let’s brew some tea!”
“Mm-hm!”
Then, the master and disciple began brewing tea, as the rich aroma overflowed, causing Hong Qianye, who was under the phoenix tree, to frown and suddenly open his eyes, displaying a hint of surprise.
Whoosh!
He quickly sprang up, just as he bumped into Ye Junlin, who was lifting the tea cup.
Ye Junlin took a light sip; the tea’s fragrance enveloped his mouth and teeth, flowing down his throat into his stomach, making him feel much clearer all over.
“Good tea!” Ye Junlin praised.
Noticing Hong Qianye standing silly at the side, Ye Junlin couldn’t help but tease, “My good disciple, do you have something to say?”
Hong Qianye’s face was tense, “Is this… does this happen to be Enlightenment Tea?”
“Exactly.”
Upon receiving this answer, Hong Qianye felt like he had been struck by lightning, his eyes revealing shock.
This kind of tea is extremely rare, often causing top powers in the Central Region to fight over just a small amount of leaves.
And in the Central Region, there was a renowned Celestial Being, Lingyun, whose depth of power was rumored to be unfathomable, one of the oldest immortals from the lower realm.
His greatest hobby was cultivating spiritual tea, and in his tea garden, there was an ancient Enlightenment Tea tree!
Every 50,000 years, the Enlightenment Tea tree matures, at which point Lingyun would pluck the leaves and announce a limited number of slots, allowing immortals from both the righteous and demonic paths to qualify to taste the tea.
Years ago, Hong Qianye got lucky and received a chance to experience the tasting; that experience was simply unforgettable.
So, when he caught a whiff of this familiar tea aroma, Hong Qianye became extremely excited.
Ye Junlin lifted the purple clay teapot, generously pouring a cup for this scheming disciple, saying cordially, “Here, give it a taste.”
After all, this is a gift for the sovereign, so drink up!
“Thank you for the tea, Master!” Hong Qianye’s heart leaped with joy as he respectfully cradled the tea cup and tentatively took a sip.
The next second, Hong Qianye’s eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the cup of tea in his hand.
Just moments ago, he distinctly felt a change in his mindset, gaining a deeper understanding of the Dao.
Most importantly, the effect of this tea was leagues ahead of the last Enlightenment Tea he drank!
Comparing this experience to the last one, it was like night and day; the spiritual tea cultivated by Lingyun was utterly crushed!
Suppressing his excitement, Hong Qianye raised the tea cup and downed it in one go, feeling as though he was floating, utterly unable to describe the taste of the tea with any words.
Everything before turned into new insights.
Hong Qianye closed his eyes, his figure slowly rising.
“What’s going on? Why is this kid floating?” Ye Junlin said in surprise.
Boom!
The aura around Hong Qianye erupted suddenly, his cultivation breaking through from the peak of Great Ascension to the early stage of Crossing Tribulation!
And it didn’t stop there; his cultivation continued rising, from the early stage to mid, then late, all the way to the peak!
His long black hair danced in waves like a waterfall, and the striking red robes fluttered in the wind, revealing a face that looked celestial, almost above all earthly shades, with skin like jade, translucently clear, beautifully shaped collarbones creating graceful curves.
Slash!
Hong Qianye opened his eyes, blood-red pupils conveying a touch of evil; just one more glance would draw someone into oblivion, and the vermilion flame mark between his brows glowed.
“What’s happening?!”
Li Wujie rushed over urgently, and upon seeing Hong Qianye’s cultivation level, he froze in place, eyes wide in shock.
Has it just been a blink of an eye, and the Senior Brother has already broken through to Crossing Tribulation?
And a peak at that?!
Do we really have to go this hard?!!