On the road.
The Hairless Fierce Spirit was walking through the mountains with a small booklet in hand, surveying and mapping the land. It was filled with markings for the cave abodes of the Immortal Realm's native inhabitants.
Though the Jade Bamboo Mountains held countless lands blessed by Immortal Spirit Qi, not a single one could be touched. Even the rare flowers and exotic herbs could not be picked at will. If one was accidentally plucked, ten had to be raised and returned in its place!
Back then, it had flown to the side of a Five Elements Immortal Spring to drink. Before it could even open its beak, divine lightning descended from the heavens and left it paralyzed for months.
"Chirp chirp~ The Immortal Gate is so huge!"
The Hairless Fierce Spirit chuckled lowly as it swaggered along the mountain path. Several storage rings rewarded by Immortal Sect disciples hung around its neck, and it treasured them like priceless jewels.
Suddenly.
Its eyes narrowed as it spotted a white-robed man approaching in deep thought. Delight immediately spread across its face. "May the Dao Ancestor be well! The Dao Ancestor's might shines like the sun over Jiu Xiao, his virtue spreads across the Immortal Realm! We ants can only revere and worship him!"
Chen Xun laughed speechlessly.
The four words, "we ants," sounded particularly strange. One look was enough to tell that it had not read much and had probably memorized the phrase from somewhere.
"So it's you, Hairless Bird. You're getting better and better at talking."
Chen Xun chuckled, a trace of fondness in his eyes. With a casual toss, he threw out an art formula. "Good work deserves a reward. This technique suits your physique rather well. Read it quietly when you have nothing to do."
As one