"I knew that, of course. After all, I saw it with my own eyes back then!"
As soon as he said that, Chang Er's eyes lit up. He knew this sweeper had to know something, but he hadn't expected him to have witnessed what happened back then himself.
Even Jin Guang, who was standing nearby, pricked up his ears, suddenly interested.
No one dared mention anything about Senior Disciple Brother. Of course, they didn't know what mistake he had actually made either. That was just how people were—the less you said, the more curious they became.
"Fellow Daoist, hurry up and tell us what you saw back then. We're very curious!"
"Mm-hmm..."
Jin Guang was both curious and afraid of provoking Master. Fortunately, Chang Er was taking the lead, so he nodded along without saying much.
If Master blamed them, Chang Er would take the fall. What was there to fear?
"Uh... this... this..."
Xian Junyu put on an extremely conflicted and troubled expression. He hemmed and hawed for a long while, but still didn't say anything.
This nearly drove Chang Er and Jin Guang to death with impatience.
"Fellow Daoist, just spit it out. Could it be that you're playing us?" Chang Er asked with a stern expression.
This stinking sweeper actually dared to keep them in suspense. If he weren't relying on this fellow to get information, he would have already dealt with him.
"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I'm not playing you. It's just that, as you know, no one in Jie Sect dares mention anything about Senior Disciple Brother..."
"Besides, look at where we are..."
As he spoke, Xian Junyu glanced awkwardly at the Travel Palace in the Daoist Sanctuary, making his meaning perfectly clear.
They were still in Master's Daoist Sanctuary. If no one else dared mention that matter, how could he?
Chang Er glanced around Master's Daoist Sanctuary and immediately understood.
"So that's how it is. It seems I misunderstood you, Fellow Daoist!"
"But that's not a problem. We'll go somewhere else. Come to my cave abode and we can discuss it in detail. Let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Er took the sweeper and his junior disciple Jin Guang and flew toward his Daoist Sanctuary.
He thought Tongtian wouldn't know if they went somewhere farther away. He had to admit, that idea was truly childish. If a Saint wanted to know something, it was useless no matter how far away they went.
However, Chang Er, a minor Heaven Immortal cultivator, clearly didn't understand that principle.
After they arrived at his cave abode and the three of them sat down, Chang Er gazed expectantly at the sweeper before him.
"Now you can tell us about Senior Disciple Brother in detail, right?"
Seeing how impatient Chang Er was, Xian Junyu didn't immediately explain. Instead, he gave a faint cough.
"Ahem... I've been talking for so long that my mouth is parched. Fellow Daoist, don't you think..."
As he spoke, Xian Junyu glanced at the completely empty stone table before them.
It was as if he were saying: I've talked for so long and even followed you to your territory, yet you haven't brewed me a cup of tea. Is that really appropriate?
Chang Er's lips twitched when he heard this.
Damn! You're just a stinking sweeper. Do you even deserve to drink tea? You really think you're something.
However, for the sake of obtaining the information, he endured it. Besides, his junior disciple Jin Guang was there, so he could treat it as entertaining his junior disciple. As for the stinking sweeper, he would simply consider it a reward for him.
Chang Er immediately conjured a Tea Set, fetched some spiritual spring water, added some premium Immortal Tea he had obtained while traveling through the Primordial, and poured each of them a cup.
He was reluctant to drink this tea himself and usually only served it to honored guests. Today, the stinking sweeper was getting lucky.
"Junior Disciple, Fellow Daoist, have a taste. This is Immortal Tea I happened to obtain while traveling through the Primordial. Not only does it taste excellent, it can also improve one's cultivation. It's a truly rare treasure!"
As he spoke, Chang Er's face was filled with heartache.
Compared with Chang Er's heartache, Xian Junyu and Jin Guang's eyes lit up when they heard that.
It could even improve their cultivation!
The two of them immediately picked up their cups and drank. It was somewhat bitter upon entering the mouth, but its aftertaste was incomparably sweet. In terms of flavor alone, it was indeed extraordinary.
Xian Junyu carefully sensed it as well and found that it truly did have the effect of improving cultivation. It was just that he already possessed the cultivation of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
The boost in cultivation was like a drop of water falling into the sea. It couldn't stir up even the slightest ripple and was completely useless to him.
Still, even if it was only a single drop, it truly could improve cultivation. Chang Er hadn't lied about that.
"Sure enough, my cultivation improved a little. Though it's not very noticeable, no wonder it's called Immortal Tea. Senior Brother, your tea is quite good!"
"Mm, it's indeed not bad. Calling it Immortal Tea is perfectly fitting!"
Xian Junyu echoed Jin Guang, merely saying that it was not bad without praising it too much.
To him, this tea was only something to pass the time with. It truly couldn't be called anything special.
"Of course. If this tea weren't good, I wouldn't have brought it back!" As he spoke, Chang Er painfully took a sip of tea.
He drank extremely carefully, unwilling to waste even a single drop. It was clear how precious this tea truly was to him.
Seeing Chang Er's pathetic appearance, Xian Junyu was rendered speechless. It was only tea that could improve cultivation. Was there really any need to treasure it so much?
Tea with this kind of effect was indeed rare, but it wasn't so scarce that it warranted this level of reverence.
As far as he knew, there was plenty of it on Mount Kunlun. First Senior Uncle, Second Martial Uncle, and Master each had a plot of tea with this effect.
He really didn't understand what was so precious about this tea.
"Oh, Fellow Daoist, it's already this late. Drinking tea on empty stomachs is rather..."
After drinking the Immortal Tea, Xian Junyu turned his attention toward food.
"That's right, Senior Brother. Why don't you tell us while we eat?"
Jin Guang chimed in as well. He also wanted to know whether Chang Er had Immortal Tea, and whether he had Immortal Food too.
Things that could improve cultivation still had some effect on a minor Heaven Immortal cultivator like him. Though the effect wasn't very great, it was still better than nothing.
Chang Er had initially intended to refuse, but his junior disciple Jin Guang had spoken up too. As a senior brother and someone who cared greatly about his reputation, he found it difficult to refuse.
Thus, he entered the cave abode and brought out a plate of Spiritual Fruit.
Compared with the Immortal Tea from earlier, Chang Er clearly didn't care as much about this Spiritual Fruit. This also showed that the fruit was probably inferior to the tea.
"This is Shamu Fruit. It likewise has the effect of improving cultivation. Although it can't compare with the Immortal Tea from earlier, it's still a rare Spiritual Fruit!"
"The Shamu Fruit's effects aren't as good as the Immortal Tea's, but it's extremely delicious. It's more than enough to satisfy your appetite!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Er pushed the large plate of Spiritual Fruit toward the two of them.
Xian Junyu and Jin Guang each picked up a Shamu Fruit and ate it. Neither of them was particularly surprised.
The Shamu Fruit was indeed as Chang Er had described. Its effect on cultivation was less than half that of the Immortal Tea, probably only about twenty percent.
Twenty percent of the Immortal Tea's effect was barely any better than nothing.
However, as Chang Er had said, although the Shamu Fruit's effects were ordinary, its flavor was indeed delicious—far better than the fruit Xian Junyu had tasted at Mount Kunlun.
"Although this Shamu Fruit's effects are ordinary, its flavor is extremely delicious. It's still a good choice for satisfying one's appetite!"
Though he was a little disappointed, Jin Guang still gave it his approval.
His senior brother cared greatly about his reputation. If Jin Guang didn't flatter him a little, who knew what kind of nonsense he would get up to next.
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