Sixteen Emerges from Seclusion!

To Fairy Bie Xue, the aroma of this scallion was in no way inferior to the 'Onion Spirit Crystal' that her friend Song Shuhang had traded with her before; in fact, the aroma was even more mellow.

The fragrance of that Onion Spirit Crystal was like that of scallion spices that had been partially processed, emitting a faint scallion aroma.

This time, the aroma is as if it were made by the very hand by Fairy Bie Xue herself, with the scent alone enough to whet the appetite.

[Could it be that before advancing, young friend Shuhang found another scallion that was quite old? And judging from the smell, this scallion seems to have been affected by the Heavenly Tribulation, as its aroma has become so mellow?] Fairy Bie Xue wondered to herself.

The closer they got to the place where Shuhang was undergoing his Tribulation Transcendence, the more fragrant the aroma became. At the same time, Fairy Bie Xue felt at ease— the Heavenly Tribulation Cloud had dissipated, and her young friend Song Shuhang's life force was fine.

It seems he has passed the Heavenly Tribulation.

[If Friend Song really does get another fresh scallion, that would be perfect.] Fairy Bie Xue thought to herself. Perfect timing, her 'Onion Spirit Crystal' was swallowed by the gluttonous, stupid snake, and now she needs to get some more to use as seasoning. She needs this kind of good, mature scallion for the upcoming 'Immortal Chef Banquet'.

But what should she use to make a deal with her young friend Song Shuhang this time?

As they pondered, the Immortal Ark landed.

Fairy Bie Xue stepped out of the Immortal Ark and then saw the scene at the Tribulation Transcendence Ground.

The Heavenly Tribulation has dissipated, and the misty power that shrouded the land of the Heavenly Tribulation has also dissipated.

However, Yu Jiaojiao promptly set up a small illusion array here, enveloping Song Shuhang, herself, Onion Lady, and Daoist Horizon within it, to prevent ordinary people from spying on them.

This illusion array can only stop ordinary people, but it cannot stop cultivators.

After Fairy Bie Xue stepped into the illusion array, she saw her friend Song Shuhang and Miss Yu Jiaojiao standing to one side... but the strong aroma of scallions that she smelled had two sources.

One of the fragrances originated from my friend Song Shuhang.

The aroma of "stir-fried pork with scallions" emanating from him was even stronger. This was Heavenly Tribulation because the Heavenly Tribulation, while enhancing his physique, had activated all the residual medicinal power of the "elixirs and rare herbs" that had accumulated in his body, causing the scallion scent on his body to linger for a long time.

It smells delicious! Fortunately, there aren't any ferocious demons around here. Otherwise, if some vicious and powerful monsters smelled this fragrance on Shuhang, they might have a great appetite and come for a feast.

Then, Fairy Bie Xue looked in another direction—there, a little girl with green hair and pigtails was sitting cross-legged, her hands supporting her to the sky.

Above her head, Daoist Horizon was hanging upside down, spinning rapidly like a human-shaped propeller.

... Half a day has passed, and that idiot Horizon is causing trouble for the young cultivators again.

The little girl with pigtails below, who was receiving the power, was crying so hard it was heartbreaking, tears streaming down her face.

The second aroma of scallions emanated from the green-haired girl with pigtails... To be precise, that incredibly fragrant aroma came from the tears streaming down the girl's face.

[Another fellow Daoist who, like Song Shuhang, has consumed a very old scallion?] Fairy Bie Xue wondered, but the next moment her eyes lit up—no! It wasn't that she had consumed a very old scallion; this girl had a faint demonic aura about her.

This little girl is herself a very mature and seasoned scallion!

I never expected that this scallion could transform into human form.

At this moment, Song Shuhang called out to Fairy Bie Xue, "Senior Fairy Bie Xue? What brings you here?"

Fairy Bie Xue smiled and said, "I saw you were undergoing your Tribulation Transcendence, so I came to see if I could help. But it seems you've already Tribulation Transcendence. Congratulations, young friend Song!"

"Thank you, Fairy." Song Shuhang said sincerely.

Regardless of whether she was of any help or not, Fairy Bie Xue had come from afar with the intention of helping him Tribulation Transcendence, and he was truly grateful for her kindness.

At this moment, Fairy Bie Xue pointed at Onion Lady and asked, "Young friend Song, who is this Onion Demon who can Transformation but whose strength is only at the Second-Grade?"

Song Shuhang's lips twitched slightly—he had almost forgotten about Fairy Bie Xue's profession; she was Immortal Chef. To Onion Lady, this was definitely a 'natural enemy'.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Fairy, she is a long-lived Onion Demon who has stayed by my side for some reason. The 'Onion Spirit Crystal' that I traded to Fairy was actually obtained from her."

"Oh? I see." Fairy Bie Xue nodded, and then, as expected, Fairy asked again, "So, young friend Shuhang, will you sell her Onion Sprout? I see they've already sprouted new Onion Sprout."

Anyway, for all onion-type monsters, as long as the roots are still there, the Onion Sprout can grow back. Moreover, if you are willing to use rare and precious materials as fertilizer, the new Onion Sprout will grow in about the same age as the ones that were previously pinched off.

Of course, doing so is very wasteful. Even Fairy Bie Xue wouldn't be so extravagant as to use rare and precious materials as fertilizer to water a scallion—she also cultivates some Onion Spirit, but the Onion Sprout that grow back are not old enough.

This is also why the Onion Demon distributed last year were so valuable.

Young friend Song Shuhang's Onion Demon may have absorbed some rare and precious treasure. The newly grown Onion Sprout are also quite old, making it worth trading.

Fairy Bie Xue was unaware that Onion Lady's Onion Sprout had already regenerated several times in a short period of time. Moreover... Onion Lady's Onion Spirit were different from those Fairy Bie Xue knew. No matter how many times her Onion Sprout were pinched off, the years they grew back were always just as full, exactly the same as before they were pinched off.

Song Shuhang: "..."

He knew Fairy Bie Xue would ask this question—and it wasn't Fairy fault. Song Shuhang had already sold 'Onion Spirit Crystal' once, and he himself had eaten Onion Lady.

Therefore, Fairy Bie Xue would naturally and subconsciously assume that the Onion Sprout of this Onion Demon was something that could be traded.

"Waaaaah~~" Onion Lady, who was not far away, was terrified. She was now at the Second-Grade Realm, and her Ear Aperture had been enhanced.

She was terrified when she saw Fairy Bie Xue approaching.

Hearing Fairy Bie Xue mention wanting to buy her Onion Sprout, her legs went weak. She felt a mix of fear, dread, and inexplicable resentment—were her newly sprouted onion tip going to be pinched off again?

Many negative emotions mixed together, coupled with the influence of the Heaven's Weeping Canon, transformed into the most powerful sorrow in Onion Lady's life.

Onion Lady felt her tears were flowing backwards—because when sadness is extreme, tears flow backwards.

Driven by this sorrow, Onion Lady's <Heaven's Weeping Canon> progressed in an exaggerated and frenzied manner.

Finally... after a few breaths, a soft vibration came from Onion Lady's Dantian.

Whoosh! A teardrop-shaped drop of true energy appeared in her Origin Dantian. It was a symbol of her completion of cultivating the <Heaven's Weeping Canon>!

At the same time, even the true energy that Daoist Horizon had transmitted into her body began to be assimilated, constantly being transformed into 'Heaven's Weeping True Qi', which was then quickly nurtured by the <Heaven's Weeping Canon> and completely transformed into the true energy belonging to Onion Lady.

"It's done?" the Daoist Horizon exclaimed in surprise, as he spun continuously above their heads.

I can't believe it!

This seemingly adorable Onion Demon actually mastered the Second-Grade- grade Fortune Technique taught to her by her friend Song Shuhang in just over ten minutes!

Could this adorable Onion Demon actually be a hidden cultivation genius? Has it simply been unable to advance its cultivation path due to a lack of guidance from a master?

If only I had known, Old Daoist would have taken her in as my disciple; that would have given me another talented student. It's a pity that this promising talent was already taken by Song Shuhang.

While pondering, Horizon exclaimed, "Excellent, young friend! Quickly cooperate with this Old Daoist and circulate your cultivation technique. After this Old Daoist fills your 'Qi Sea Dantian,' we will attempt to break through to the 'Dragon Tail Dantian.' According to this Old Daoist's estimation, if we work together, we can at least help you reach the Second-Grade Third Dantian in one go!"

Onion Lady was completely bewildered—she herself hadn't expected that she had suddenly mastered the <Heaven's Weeping Canon>; it was all so inexplicable.

Could it be that this "Heaven's Weeping Canon" is particularly suited to her?

But no matter what, she'd mastered it. Now she could finally cooperate with Daoist Horizon again and enjoy the exhilarating feeling of rapid advancement!

With tears in her eyes and a smile on her face, Onion Lady began to cooperate with Daoist Horizon.

She needs to become stronger, at least strong enough to protect her own Onion Sprout.

On the other side, Song Shuhang shook his head at Fairy Bie Xue: "I'm sorry, Fairy. I have no intention of selling Onion Lady's Onion Sprout right now. I made a promise with her that I would no longer pluck her scallion tips."

Fairy Bie Xue glanced at Song Shuhang with a half-smile and said, "That's true... After all, although she's just a green onion, she's still a very pleasing beauty. Whether from a demon's perspective or a human's perspective, she's very pleasing to the eye. It's normal that young friend Song can't bear to hurt her." After all, this young friend Song is still just a hot-blooded young man.

"No, it's really not what you're imagining, Fairy." Song Shuhang quickly explained.

"Don't worry, I understand. It's just a pity, it's such a wonderful ingredient." Fairy Bie Xue murmured, staring at Onion Lady with a predatory look in her eyes.

This is the discerning eye of an Immortal Chef when it comes to precious ingredients.

Under such gazes, Onion Lady trembled with fear.

Fairy Bie Xue stared at Onion Lady for a while, then looked at Daoist Horizon was spinning above her head.

"Hmm... Ah! That's right!" Fairy Bie Xue exclaimed several times.

Then she turned to Song Shuhang and said, "Young friend Shuhang, if—and I mean if... your Onion Lady, after receiving Horizon's power transfer... were to encounter an accident... could you trade me some of her onion seedlings?"

The meaning behind Fairy Bie Xue's words was all too clear—accepting Daoist Horizon's transmission of power meant that this little demon named Onion Lady was probably facing a life-or-death situation.

Who knows, in a few days, he might die or perish due to some accident. After all, this is Horizon's transmission of power, and Shuhang knows the reputation of the Transmission Maniac.

So, if the Onion Lady dies but the onion sprouts are still alive, can't they be used for trading?

Ultimately, in Fairy Bie Xue's eyes, Onion Lady was still just an ingredient.

Song Shuhang: "..."

Yu Jiaojiao: "..."

Daoist Horizon: "..."

Onion Lady continued to tremble and cried even more bitterly.

Daoist Horizon said earnestly, "Little demon, you must live well, and you must live a very comfortable life. Never let the world look down on this Old Daoist and me!"

Not only for her sake, but also for his own pride.

"Master, let's cheer each other on," Onion Lady sobbed.

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face again.

At this moment, Fairy Bie Xue suddenly stared at Onion Lady again and gently sniffed her nose.

Then she quickly walked up to Onion Lady and Daoist Horizon and squatted down. Her tall figure was the same height as Onion Lady, who was sitting cross-legged.

Onion Lady closed her eyes in terror.

"Don't worry, little girl. If Young Friend Song doesn't intend to sell your Onion Sprout, I won't force him," Fairy Bie Xue comforted her. Anyway, she could always trade the Onion Lady back from Young Friend Song after the accident, so there was no need to rush.

She stretched out her slender fingers, brought them to the corner of Onion Lady's eye, and wiped away her tears.

The Fairy lifted her veil, extended her breast, and gently licked the tears from her fingers.

"Hmm, interesting. Although the grade isn't very high, it's very fragrant. With some processing and adding ordinary Onion Demon sprouts, it should make a very good spice," Fairy Bie Xue said softly.

The tears of the Onion Lady carry a rich and mellow aroma; they possess the quality of a top-grade spice without any processing. If there is enough of the tears, she can extract and process them to make them usable.

"Young friend Song Shuhang, if you don't sell Onion Sprout, you can at least trade scallion juice, right? Make her cry a few more times every day, and then I can trade her tears with you," said Fairy Bie Xue.

At that time, this spice could be called 'Onion Demon's Tears'.

Song Shuhang: "..."

Yu Jiaojiao touched her eyes—after all, she was a hybrid of Flood Dragon and Mermaid. If Onion Lady's tears could be sold for money, could hers too?

She doesn't need much; if her tears could buy her a 'Immortal Treasure Banquet,' she plans to watch a few more episodes of a melodramatic romance drama tonight to save up some tears.

"Give me a reply?" Fairy Bie Xue asked.

"As for tears... Onion Lady should have quite a few by then, Fairy can just trade with Onion Lady directly," Song Shuhang replied.

After practicing the Heaven's Weeping Canon, you might not have much else, but you'll definitely shed a lot of tears.

A scene suddenly flashed into Song Shuhang's mind.

Fairy Bie Xue was cooking on one side, while Onion Lady was wailing loudly by the pot... Just imagining this scene is so eerie.

And what the heck is this "scallion juice"?!

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In the Heavenly River Su Clan, within the Spirit Vein of the Heavenly River Secret Realm, a petite figure emerged from the long river of Spirit Vein.

She was petite, with neat, shoulder-length short hair and a pretty face. At this moment, however, her small body exuded a dragon-like aura of power.

"The injuries from the Heavenly Tribulation have finally almost healed," Su Clan’s Sixteen said softly.

She stretched out her hand, revealing a lifelike, Flood Dragon- shaped vine-like medicinal herb.

I'd heard A-Qi mention the Dragonbone Withered Vine before; it was something Song Shuhang found for her on the Mysterious Island. Because of it, that idiot lost a part of his memory.

Closing his little hands, Sixteen left the Heavenly River Secret Realm.

After returning to her apartment, she took out her phone and turned it on...