"Winged Immortal of the Interception Sect has come to pay a visit to Junior Brother Xuandan."
Xuandan had just finished refining a Mysterious Sun Pill when he froze.
"Winged Immortal, one of the Seven Attendant Immortals and a rare standout among the Interception Sect's Outer disciples."
"Could this senior brother have come to ask for a pill too?"
He immediately opened the doors to Xuan Dan's Mansion and welcomed Winged Immortal inside.
Winged Immortal, born as a Golden-winged Great Peng, was naturally frank and quick-spoken.
"Junior Brother, I've come to ask you for a pill."
"If it's convenient, could you give your senior brother a Tianxin Pill?"
"..."
Winged Immortal told Xuandan about the bottleneck he'd been stuck at.
As fellow disciples of the Xuan Sect, Xuandan insisted that they had to help one another.
"It's just that I'm out of Tianxin Pills."
Winged Immortal was immediately disappointed and slumped dejectedly.
Just as he was about to take his leave—
Xuandan suddenly changed the subject.
"But I do have a freshly refined Mysterious Sun Pill. Why not give it a try, Senior Brother?"
Winged Immortal sensed the medicinal power contained in the pill, along with its rich fragrance.
His eyes lit up, and he stopped in his tracks.
"This pill seems even more effective than a Tianxin Pill?"
Xuandan nodded emphatically and explained.
"The Mysterious Sun Pill can stimulate a living being's bloodline for a certain period of time. If the bloodline is greatly stimulated,"
"then their comprehension, aptitude, and natural endowment will all improve slightly."
"You were born as a Golden-winged Great Peng, Senior Brother. This pill couldn't be more suitable for you."
Winged Immortal was extremely tempted.
He accepted the Mysterious Sun Pill and took out five divine feathers he'd prepared earlier to trade for it.
"Junior Brother, I won't take advantage of you."
"These five divine feathers came from my plumage, imbued with the Dao's resonance during my cultivation."
"They're rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in their own right, and can be used in alchemy or artifact refinement."
Xuandan said that they were all family and didn't need to stand on ceremony.
At the same time, he took the five feathers and stowed them away.
Winged Immortal's mouth twitched at the disparity between Xuandan's words and actions.
"If you ever need anything, Junior Brother, feel free to come to me."
With that, he couldn't wait to return to his cave and go into seclusion.
Thinking that he was about to turn into a Loli, he felt unbearably mortified.
He was determined not to let his fellow disciples see him.
Especially not those three brutes: Qiu Shou Xian, Jin Guang Xian, and Ling Ya Xian.
But Xuandan suddenly reached out and stopped him.
"Since you've said that, Senior Brother, then do as I say and take this Mysterious Sun Pill right now."
Winged Immortal froze, caught between a rock and a hard place.
He'd just said that if Junior Brother ever needed anything, he'd do everything in his power to help.
But... if he transformed into a Loli in front of Junior Brother, wouldn't he lose all face?
If the Xuan Sect's disciples saw him, he'd be mortified all over Kunlun Mountain.
But when he thought of the Escape Art he prided himself on, he steeled his resolve.
Let's do it!
Seeing Winged Immortal's constipated expression, Xuandan couldn't help speaking up.
"You may have misunderstood, Senior Brother. I guarantee this pill won't cause the same side effect as the Tianxin Pill."
Winged Immortal's expression instantly relaxed, and a smile appeared.
"So that's what you meant. It's not that I don't trust you."
"I just thought such a good pill deserved a little buildup before swallowing."
Xuandan agreed that he had a point, then urged him to hurry up and take the pill.
Winged Immortal swallowed the Mysterious Sun Pill.
His bloodline immediately boiled like water in a pot.
The Magic Power in his body surged nonstop, flowing through his limbs and meridians along with his Essence Blood.
Cultivation knew no passage of time. Winged Immortal suddenly felt shackles shatter throughout his body.
An apparition of a Golden-winged Great Peng appeared in the sky.
It soared out of the River of Time, spread its wings, and descended from the ninth heaven.
Then it merged with Winged Immortal's Nascent Soul.
Winged Immortal's aura immediately grew long and unhurried.
He leaped free of the River of Time and attained the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, no longer bound by the limits of lifespan.
Once he truly broke through to Golden Immortal, time became a meaningless concept.
Winged Immortal opened his eyes and merged his Nascent Soul with his body.
He felt the power he'd gained after breaking through his bottleneck.
His face lit up with delight.
"I still have to thank you for the pill, Junior Brother."
As he spoke, he felt an odd heaviness on his back.
At the same time, he noticed that Xuandan's gaze had never left his back.
Winged Immortal raised an eyebrow, suddenly sensing that something was wrong.
He slowly turned around, and his face instantly filled with astonishment.
What the hell!
He saw that his wings had grown about ten times larger.
His enormous wings shimmered with brilliant golden light.
Winged Immortal asked in confusion,
"Junior Brother... didn't you say there'd be no side effects?"
Xuandan merely spread his hands, looking completely innocent.
"I only said it wouldn't cause the same side effect as the Tianxin Pill."
"I never said this pill had no side effects."
"Besides, I followed the pill formula. You can't blame me, Senior Brother."
To Xuandan's surprise, Winged Immortal's grin stretched almost from ear to ear. He laughed without restraint.
"How could I blame you? I can't thank you enough!"
Grinning, he reached out and stroked his enormous wings.
At the sight, Xuandan was the one left puzzled.
"Senior Brother... why are you so enamored with your own wings?"
Winged Immortal waved a hand and said,
"You wouldn't understand. The bird race considers wings beautiful. And now that mine are so enormous, they're simply the height of beauty!"
"Whew, I can't just walk away without showing them off around Kunlun Mountain. I'd be doing your pill a disservice. Farewell."
With that, Winged Immortal hurried out of the cave.
In Xuandan's eyes, he looked just like a fisherman showing off a big catch.
Xuandan found it hard to understand what was going through Winged Immortal's mind.
After leaving Xuan Dan's Mansion, Winged Immortal wandered all over Kunlun Mountain with his two enormous wings on display.
Whether he met a stranger or an acquaintance, he went up to greet every fellow disciple he came across.
"Junior Brother, what do you think? Are my wings big?"
"Senior Brother, how did you know my wings grew ten times larger?"
Countless Xuan Sect disciples stared at Winged Immortal's giant wings in disbelief.
Some looked admiring, some were baffled, and some, of course, looked at him as if he were an idiot.
The other disciples might not understand the secret behind it.
But White Crane Boy, being a member of the bird race himself, thought back to what Winged Immortal had just said.
"White Crane, your wings aren't as pretty as mine!"
Even though Winged Immortal had left long ago, White Crane Boy still couldn't help wondering about it.
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