A Surprise

This thing doesn't seem like a benevolent object at all. It's unpredictable, full of unknown dangers, and the bloody reality is right there: the previous owners all died tragically.

Wang Xuan gripped the Imperial Dao Spear and poked at the vortex, causing the Mysterious Mobile Phone to sway, but there were no other changes.

He even considered just throwing it away.

But he was also a little unwilling. If he couldn't handle the Mysterious Mobile Phone even when he was fully armed, then he should just throw it away. He figured it would cause trouble again and reappear.

"I'll give it a try." The Mechanical Xiao was very curious and quite daring, so it reached out to touch the screen to see the notification message.

"Let me do it," Wang Xuan stopped it, but before that, he had to get rid of the colorful vortex first, as he felt that if he got close to it, he would be swallowed up.

He immediately became fierce and raised the Imperial Dao Spear!

Such a small whirlpool, if you look closely, is unfathomably deep, like a swirling sea eye, as if connected to a Mysterious World.

Sizzle!

The spearhead was sharp, and the flag was as deep as the starry sky; it actually pierced directly into a vortex that was no more than an inch in diameter.

Most of the flagpole and flag were submerged, demonstrating the depth of this miniature vortex. Especially when staring at it, it was as if one could see a world spinning within it!

When Wang Xuan focused his attention on it, it seemed as if a raging storm was sweeping through, forming a vortex of a Mysterious World.

Is it really connected to a certain place?

He waved the flag and stirred it in, like mixing cold noodles.

Obviously, under normal circumstances, few things can withstand the combined "care" from both the Imperial Dao Spear and the flag; such close contact is too dangerous.

With a soft "poof," the mysterious vortex also failed, like a bubble bursting, and then disappeared, and the Mysterious Mobile Phone returned to silence.

However, the screen stubbornly still displayed: You have a surprise, please check it.

Wang Xuan held a gun in one hand, its sharp tip pointed at his phone, while using his other hand to touch the message; he really didn't believe in such superstitions.

Whether you're pleasantly surprised or terrified, you absolutely have to see for yourself.

Bite!

A soft sound was heard, followed by melodious music. The music was ethereal and beautiful, and it was indeed very pleasant to listen to, bringing joy to the soul and seemingly containing certain emotions.

Then, celestial energy permeated the air, overflowing from the phone screen and appearing in reality, making Wang Xuan feel sacred within a few feet of him, accompanied by a rain of light, as if to guide him to ascend to heaven.

"Lucky one, congratulations! You have received an extraordinary blessing, and a surprise reward is about to be given to you."

Wang Xuan couldn't hold back any longer. He used the flag as if dusting off his phone screen and said, "Just give it to me already!"

"You will embark on an unparalleled journey through time and space, where everything you see and hear will be real. At the Terminal Station, you may encounter an incomparably beautiful fairy, experience unforgettable love, and return with a perfect Daoist partner. You may happen to step into a cave dwelling and find one of the most powerful Imperial Dao Scripture, thus changing the world and writing your own magnificent life story. You may also dance through time and space, following your heart's desire, arriving before a certain person or object, and having your wish fulfilled. You..."

Wang Xuan's expression was uncertain. After listening for a long time, was it really a pleasant surprise? If any one of them were to come true, it would be absolutely not related to crisis or horror.

"Do you accept and immediately experience this perfect time travel?" The words floated out of the screen and came into the present world, asking this question.

"Get out!" Wang Xuan waved the flag, sweeping away the floating marks, which shattered on the spot.

He thought he was about to receive some kind of surprise, but instead he was sent on a trip? He worried that this was an attempt to lure him into some unpredictable place.

"Are you sure you want to give up this mysterious journey?" On the screen, melodious music played and white mist rose, creating a certain atmosphere.

"If there's a real surprise, bring it to me right away. Who are you fishing for here? In my hometown, everyone is a fishing god, and everyone is a king."

Wang Xuan grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he really wanted to pierce the object with the tip of his spear to end it all. Then, he was eager to try it out and put it into action, raising the flag spear!

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the Mysterious Mobile Phone glowed, and three-dimensional, metallic text floated up, swaying in the virtual world with rosy light.

"As you wish, life is not easy, so here's a little surprise every month."

Seeing this, Wang Xuan immediately stopped, waiting to see what benefits it could offer.

The Mechanical Xiao also found it outrageous and stared wide-eyed as it waited.

Then, on the phone screen, an icon was temporarily activated: flowing smoke. Upon closer inspection, it was actually cooking smoke rising and gracefully entering the Real World.

"The Heavenly Court Canteen is open all the time, dedicated to serving our esteemed guests." This message accompanied the announcement.

Does this mean we should send him a "meal"?

Wang Xuan was dissatisfied. "Who can't afford to eat?"

It would be fine to send food to a superhuman who is walking the Dao-imperialized Path to replenish their vital energy, but could it be such a grand gift?

"You're going to send me takeout? Are you kidding me? What kind of surprise is this?" Wang Xuan looked at the Mysterious Mobile Phone.

"This is a small surprise, but the real surprise is the perfect time-space journey. You haven't confirmed your acceptance yet, so we can only reserve it for you for now." A line of text floated across the Mysterious Mobile Phone amidst the flowing mist.

Wang Xuan stared at it. He hadn't bound it to anything yet. He said, "Isn't the identity supposed to be unidentifiable? How come some icons are already activated?"

"It was just a little surprise, a temporary gift." The phone glowed, and the icon of the Heavenly Court Canteen shone even brighter. Smoke drifted into Wang Xuan's cave room, and the aroma grew stronger.

The smell was really tempting. Wang Xuan stopped talking. One should be content. He already felt his pores open up and he felt very comfortable. He wanted to take some nourishing food.

The so-called Heavenly Court Canteen seems to be quite capable.

"Unfortunately, bears can't enjoy this kind of food," the Mechanical Xiao lamented.

Wang Xuan comforted it, saying, "Don't worry, I will go to the star field where the Experiencers and the Mechanical Race are located sooner or later, and I will help you collect the Fire Seed Fragment then."

"Your little surprise, a free meal from the Heavenly Court Canteen, is about to arrive. Please check your inbox." The icon was emitting a burst of celestial mist, along with the fragrance of delicacies and a faint medicinal aroma—it was a medicinal meal.

Wang Xuan was quite looking forward to it. Judging from its tone, this was just a small meal, and there were clearly various upgraded versions.

He couldn't help but ask, "What level of feast is this?"

"The culture of medicinal cuisine is profound and extensive. It can use heaven and earth as a cauldron to cook a true dragon, but that doesn't necessarily make it a grand meal. It can use a string of dewdrops on a flower petal in the morning light as a guide, and draw on the morning glow as a fire to simmer it slowly in the flowers, presenting a heavenly meal. The Heavenly Court Canteen has all kinds of dishes, and some medicinal cuisine can meet the needs of extraordinary people."

"You're just bragging!" Wang Xuan said, disbelievingly. "Unless you bring me a table of extraordinary medicinal cuisine and I taste it myself, I won't believe you!"

Soon, three-dimensional text floated outside the Mysterious Mobile Phone: "What you want is no small surprise. A free gift is a shock to the cafeteria."

"If you're not going to send it, fine. Why say so much? Where's my little surprise?" Wang Xuan asked.

"I'm sorry, the Heavenly Court Canteen is doing its best to deliver it to you. There was an unexpected incident along the way. When passing through the Luofu Star Domain, there was a great battle between extraordinary beings, which caused instability in spacetime and made the passage intermittent, causing a delay. It will be fine soon." The three-dimensional and metallic-looking text swayed.

Wang Xuan: "..."

He found it absurd again. Was this some kind of "takeout" being delivered to the Heavenly Court across a vast galaxy and several star systems? How much would that cost!

"The road is now open. Welcome to dine here!"

Then, a rich fragrance wafted out, a small vortex appeared on the phone screen icon, and then a huge wooden bowl flew out.

"Wow, what a huge bowl!" Wang Xuan exclaimed in surprise. It really had arrived, and it was an extra-large bowl, almost half a person's height, big enough to be used as a bathtub.

"This time, the head chef isn't human; he's a huge anomaly, so the portions are quite large, entirely tailored to his height and size," the text on the Mysterious Mobile Phone explained.

Such a large quantity is really a good deal. Most importantly, although it looks dark and doesn't look very appealing, it smells amazing. Wang Xuan couldn't resist picking up his chopsticks.

Is this meat, medicine, or black ginseng and sesame paste? The ingredients are unknown, but it seems to contain all sorts of ingredients. There's a faint smell of dragon meat and the aroma of fairy herbs. Is this a mixed stew?

Wang Xuan restrained his appetite and did not immediately devour the food, mainly because the Mysterious Mobile Phone was too eerie, and he was unsure whether the food was completely safe.

He decided to go back and try feeding some chickens or dogs first. He then asked about another matter, saying, "When we passed through the Luofu Star Domain, there was a great battle between supernatural beings. What were their backgrounds?"

"Sorry, your identity is not linked, this inquiry is not within the scope of service." A string of characters appeared on the phone screen.

Wang Xuan looked at it again and again, clearly disliking it, and said, "It's alright, you can be quiet now. Or, could you turn it off by yourself?"

"No problem, I'll contact you again when there's a surprise!" The Mysterious Mobile Phone abruptly went black, clearly not liking him either! Its previous actions seemed to be merely completing a task.

Late at night, Wang Xuan meditated and stored the wooden bowl, which was the size of a bathtub, into a storage device called Blessed Land Fragment, thus "freezing his age".

When he took it out in the morning, it was still steaming hot and looked exactly the same.

Wang Xuan's residence was a detached courtyard house located near the exit of the underground spiritual vein in the city, a veritable treasure land for cultivation.

Wu Xingtian and his wolf son lived in the small courtyard next door; they were neighbors.

When Wang Xuan went out, he saw that the several courtyards nearby were built on a low hill, overlooking the entire city, making it an excellent location for sightseeing.

He spotted a strange squirrel on a large tree in front of the door. It was very intelligent and exuded a faint demonic aura; it was already an extraordinary creature.

He waved and then tossed over a dark-colored piece of food. The squirrel twitched its nose, widened its eyes, and was instantly overjoyed. It pounced on the food, grabbed it, and began to gulp it down while bowing to Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan returned to his room, which was actually a cave, and meditated again, preparing to check on the results later.

"Sorry, I hope you're alright," he muttered to himself, after all, he was just a small creature.

After a while, even inside his cave room, he could hear the commotion outside. The Little Squirrel had come running, squeaking incessantly, looking panicked and as if it were about to lose its life.

Wang Xuan vanished from his cave dwelling in a flash, appearing outside the courtyard. The Little Squirrel was there, bowing and weeping, looking utterly pitiful.

"Is there a problem with the medicinal diet?" He picked up the Little Squirrel, ready to treat it, but found that its whole body was surging with blood and energy, and its vitality was vigorous, much stronger than before. There was no problem at all!

In an instant, he realized what was going on: the alien Little Heavenly Wolf staggered in, bared its teeth at the Little Squirrel, and looked like it was drooling.

"Come back. You should be drinking milk right now, you can't eat meat!" Wu Xingtian called to his wolf cub.

However, he also showed a strange expression and said, "This wolf cub sent a faint mental fluctuation to me, saying that the squirrel stole a powerful medicine and has a great tonic."

Wang Xuan was surprised. This strange Little Heavenly Wolf was really something else. Its nose was too sensitive. He was almost certain that the medicinal food in the "bathtub bowl" was fine.

"I just cooked a medicinal meal. Let's have a taste. But there might be some problems, perhaps some side effects. I'll test it myself first. You and your son will have to wait a bit."

Wang Xuan served three steaming bowls of medicinal food. They were dark and looked increasingly unappetizing, but the rich aroma made the wolverine swallow hard, and the Little Heavenly Wolf pounced forward as if it wanted to plunge its head into the bowl.

"It tastes really good, I'd give it five stars!" After taking a bite, Wang Xuan felt his mouth was filled with fragrance. The dark substance turned into Dark Light and flowed into his body, making his mouth water. He couldn't stop eating and wanted to keep eating.

After eating half a bowl, he was sure there was no problem. This stuff was a tonic, and he felt warm all over, but the medicinal properties were mild, like warm water flowing.

This is why the Little Squirrel ate a small piece, accumulated a rich vitality and medicinal properties, and yet had no problems.

The wolverine father and son had already started eating, and in no time, the two bowls were spotless, as if a dog had licked them clean, without a single drop of soup left, which was consistent with some of their characteristics.

Clearly, they weren't quite done.

Wang Xuan turned around, went back into the cave, filled three large bowls, and also gave the squirrel in the garden a small piece of food.

After finishing his second bowl, the wolverine became extremely serious and said, "Brother, is this a miraculous medicine? Although I don't feel any overly intense reaction in my body, I feel that it has completely permeated my flesh and blood, accumulating and becoming long-lasting and mild. It seems to be a great tonic, and its effects can last for a long time."

Wang Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, I conducted an experiment, wasting quite a few rare items, but accidentally refined this medicinal cuisine. It cannot be replicated. Let's see how strong the effect will be after consuming these two bowls."

Upon hearing this, the wolf cub stared at him expectantly, emitting mental fluctuations, and called him "Second Father!"

It's unusual for something so small; it's definitely not simple.

"Let's wait a few days; too much isn't good either," Wang Xuan said.

Sun Chu, Chen Yu arrived and called Wang Xuan and the wolverine to the training camp, which was about to officially begin.

She told the two that she was going to pass on to them a top-level secret manual, a unique skill even in the vast universe, and a part of the records in the Supreme Scriptures.

"The Second Elder has found the descendant of the extraordinary person who Ancestor Return form, and the Great Elder has also found an exceptionally talented individual. I hope that you two can also perform well and live up to Elder Qingkong's high regard for you," Chen Yu said softly.

Furthermore, she told the two that this top-tier secret manual required beings with extremely deep foundations to learn it, because it consumed too much vital energy, but once mastered, it would bring immense benefits to oneself.

"Several extraordinary scriptures, each requiring a great deal of time, Essence, Qi, and Spirit to master. Whoever masters the first scripture will be rewarded with a divine object as a sign of importance." Chen Yu treated the two very well, sharing various information with them on the way.

In the distance, the True Immortals of the Black Peacock Clan were in an uproar, and even Heavenly Grade Expert showed expressions of shock. Their faces changed as they discussed something.

"Really? Something happened in the Luofu Star Domain?" an Old Peacock exclaimed in surprise.

Wang Xuan's heart was in turmoil. Last night, the Heavenly Court Canteen delivered medicinal meals to him, saying that the spacetime path was briefly blocked when passing through the Luofu Star Domain. Could it really be true?!