Chapter 170

However, that stuff must taste awful, dry and astringent, so Kiana wouldn't want to try it.

In the scene, the Immortal Crimson Bird is sitting in meditation on the viewing platform, while the Book of Cang Xuan is lying next to him, supporting his cheek with his hand.

"Blockhead! We've been meditating here for three hours today. Aren't you hungry?"

"A calm mind brings peace."

The Immortal Crimson Bird's answer was calm, yet inexplicably tinged with melancholy.

A calm mind brings peace; she probably can't sit still like this for days without moving an inch.

"Then you continue meditating. I'll go find something to eat. Sigh... it seems we only have dry rations at our temple, no matter what."

Looking at the dry, hard food in his hand, Book of Cang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little troubled.

It's fortunate that Chi Yuan has been eating this stuff for thousands of years.

"Simple meals and delicacies are nothing more than things to fill one's stomach."

Fu Hua shook her head, appearing detached from worldly affairs.

Having cultivated her mindset to such a level, she no longer feels much for food.

Chapter 277 The Poor Nian Beast

Danzhu: "Little Xuan, it's really been hard on you taking care of Chi Yuan."

Pardofelis: "Hua, you've really had a tough time!"

That kind of dry rations, just by looking at them you know they're hard to swallow, you can't eat them at all without diluting them with water.

Even Pardo only eats this kind of dry and hard food to fill her stomach when she is scavenging for scraps on Dusk Street.

Since entering the Death Space, with Hundred Flavors Vill-V cooking for him, he's been eating delicacies every day, even finding something as luxurious as cabbage beneath him.

Fu Hua: "... Is it really as exaggerated as you guys say?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Yes, of course it exists! Old Timer, just thinking about that damned 'Spring No Old' makes me want to vomit!"

Pardofelis: "Hua, even cabbage is better than this!"

It's pitiful. Not to mention the hardships of life, even Pardo would shed tears upon seeing it, and Canned Food would share a piece of dried fish with it.

Theresa: "Little Xuan, just tell us what you want to eat in the future, Mei will make it delicious for you."

Raiden Mei: "Okay, I'll take care of it."

Little Xuan: "Waaaah, this fried chicken is so delicious!"

In the college dormitory, Little Xuan, who had just woken up, was devouring fried chicken.

Initially, everyone was a little worried about the way she was eating; she was eating like a starving ghost, and they were afraid she would overeat.

Seeing the piece of dried rations that Book of Cang Xuan took out in the scene now fills me with awe.

It is truly heartbreaking to see and tearful to hear.

Danzhu: "Although we anticipated this situation when we created Little Xuan, we didn't expect that after so many years, things would not only not improve, but would become even more severe."

Cang Xuan: "Life on Mount Tai Xu is getting worse every day!"

When Cang Xuan and Danzhu were still on Mount Tai Xu, at least they could cook something delicious, catch some fish, or take Chi Yuan down the mountain with them.

When it came to the timelines of the Book of Cang Xuan and Fu Hua, all that was really left was dry rations Spring No Old.

Little Xuan: "Although the food hasn't improved, the tradition of Spring No Old has been passed down!"

Kiana: "Don't think we can't tell you're subtly criticizing the class monitor."

Although they don't have good food on Mount Tai Xu and can't go down the mountain often, they've been eating the Spring No Old food for thousands of years!

Danzhu: "Sometimes I really wish there was no such thing as Spring No Old, especially pickled ones."

Sue: "From a purely rational perspective, human taste buds will develop a resistance to a particular flavor after prolonged consumption."

Cang Xuan: "It's not a long time, it's thousands of years!"

Elysia: "Hua, could you give Little Xuan some extra help? She's so young, she's still growing."

Fu Hua: "..."

The Immortal Crimson Bird really wanted to say that dolls probably don't grow taller.

But seeing Book of Cang Xuan eating fried chicken and recalling the hard times they spent together on Mount Tai Xu, the immortal felt a pang of guilt.

[In the scene, the Book of Cang Xuan floats up, and the Immortal Crimson Bird is disturbed, also stopping his meditation.]

That makes sense, but delicious food always makes people feel happier, right?

The Book of Cang Xuan fantasizes about delicious food.

Now, with only dry rations for company, she could only dream about it in her mind, fantasizing that she could have a feast after descending the mountain in a few days.

"By the way, remember to call me when you go fight the Nian Beast in a few days. I haven't had meat buns from that bun shop at the village entrance in ages."

"If you wish to go, we can descend the mountain today; there's no need to wait for that Nian Beast."

The Immortal Crimson Bird thought for a moment and then added.

"Besides, that Nian Beast was defeated seven days ago and should be recuperating in the Sea Abyss now."

"Hehe, I knew you were the best to me, Immortal... Wait, you just said that the Nian Beast was driven away seven days ago?"

Book of Cang Xuan's expression stiffened.

"Um."

"Ugh...! Blockhead, you really are just a Blockhead who only knows how to fight monsters!"

What do you mean?

"Don't you know? The Peach Blossom Village Chronicle, Chapter Thirteen, states that every New Year's Eve, the Nian Beast wreaks havoc, and immortals descend to earth to subdue it at East Mountain. This is used as a record, and at the beginning of the year, a feast is held to celebrate, and cattle and sheep are sacrificed."

At a fixed time each year, the Nian Beast wreaks havoc and harms the people.

The Immortal Crimson Bird, also known as Fu Hua, would defeat the Nian Beast at that time, because this happened every year, so it became a tacit understanding among the people of Shenzhou.

"According to you, people will take the time when I defeated the Nian Beast as the beginning of the year. But this year, before New Year's Eve even arrived, the Nian Beast had already retreated to the Sea Abyss. The people's calendar may be disrupted as a result!"

The Immortal Crimson Bird pondered.

"That's right!"

Book of Cang Xuan shouted, then revealed a bitter expression.

"And more importantly, the temple fair I've been waiting for all year—my meat buns, my candied hawthorns, my water chestnut cakes...!!"

Gone, all gone!

Book of Cang Xuan's eyes dimmed, as if he could see the food drifting away from him.

"The desire for food and drink is not a problem, but matters concerning the calendar are indeed not to be underestimated. Little Xuan, is there any way to remedy this?"

"What can you do? You've already driven that Nian Beast back into the Sea Abyss. Do you really want to bring it back up?"

The Book of Cang Xuan asked in return.

To everyone's surprise Fu Hua was deep in thought, seemingly considering the possibility of this method.

"That's not necessarily a bad thing."

"My old immortal, please give me a break! That Sea Abyss is hidden between truth and falsehood; it's not a place you can just go to as you please. No, no!"

Book of Cang Xuan sighed.

Ultimately, the victim is still her own flesh bun (a metaphor for a woman who is easily manipulated and exploited). The Nian Beast can't be brought back; it's her own flesh bun that suffers the most!

"No, wait! Truth or lies... I have a plan! There's still hope! My meat buns can still be saved!"

The Book of Cang Xuan floated up excitedly and circled around Fu Hua.

"Anyway, as long as everyone can see you defeat the Nian Beast on New Year's Eve, that's fine. Peach Blossom Village is rich in resources; we can even make a fake Nian Beast!"

"Deception is a poor strategy; let's think of another way..."

"Well, it's good enough that we have a last resort. It's still early, so let's not delay and head to Peach Blossom Village now."

Pulling Fu Hua, Book of Cang Xuan was about to go find her meat buns... no, she was going to help the suffering people defeat the terrible Nian Beast.

The video ends here.

Elysia: "Hahaha, Hua, are you serious? You're actually planning to bring back the Nian Beast and beat it up in front of everyone?"

Pardofelis: "Suddenly I feel a little sorry for the so-called Nian Beast."

It's bad enough that it has to come out and get beaten up by the Immortal Crimson Bird every year, but this year Fu Hua even left it early without saying a word.

But that's not even the worst part.

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Instead, even though it had already been thrown back into the Sea Abyss, the Immortal Crimson Bird was actually planning to pull it out and beat it up again.

Listen to this! Is this something a human being could do?

Chapter 278 My Dear Elysia

Fu Hua: "The calendar of Shenzhou is of utmost importance; resorting to deception is a poor strategy, but the Nian Beast..."

Thinking about it carefully, she had to beat up the Nian Beast every year before that written rule was recorded.

Now that you think about it, she really doesn't know how many times she's beaten up the Nian Beast; she's truly been bullied to the point of being pitiful.

Little Xuan: "Blockhead! Compared to the Nian Beast, you should pay more attention to your cooking skills. You've been asleep for who knows how many years; I don't want to eat the Spring No Old again."

Theresa: "This is the only thing you can be completely at ease about: St. Freya Academy refuses to make pickled vegetables!"

If Fu Hua dared to pickle vegetables in her dormitory at the St. Freya Academy, the headmaster would be the first to take her pickles to the student cafeteria.

They certainly didn't want to live a life of eating pickled vegetables every day, as Fu Hua did.

Fu Hua: "Actually, as a stored food, the Spring No Old..."

The Herrscher of Reason, "Stop talking! Don't worry, if any Old Timer ever thinks of using Spring No Old, I'll be the first to smash that damned jar of hers."

Little Senti clenched his fist, which was measured in tons.

Five thousand years!

The memories in his mind spanned five thousand years, with at least four thousand five hundred years spent pickling those damned salted vegetables on Mount Tai Xu. Now, the sight of salted vegetables gives Herrscher of Sentience a headache, and the smell of the Spring No Old makes him want to vomit.

[Q&A begins.]

[In the Elysian Realm Archives, what did Raiden Mei say to Fairy Elysia?]

[A: Get out of here.]

[B: Please, Elysia.]

[C: Hi, did you miss me, Elysia?]

[D: My dearest Elysia.]

Raiden Mei: "..."

Kiana: "Fake, right? Or did you do something really bad to Mei, Elysia? You didn't brainwash Mei on your own turf, did you?!"

The Kiana was enraged once again.

Of the four options, apart from the first one, none of them are the kind of answer Kiana would like.

Especially the last one, just looking at it made Kiana feel like she was being draped in a bright green light.

Elysia: "It's true! Would the system lie to us? Mei, I never expected you to be such a dangerous girl. Taking the initiative like this makes me shy too!"

Raiden Mei: "..."

No, no, no, she couldn't see the slightest sign of shyness in Elysia.

On the contrary, she herself blushed with embarrassment at these incoherent and vulgar remarks. Could such words really be uttered by a teenage young lady from a respectable family?

Raiden Mei: "No matter how I think about it, I still find it hard to believe, Elysia. You didn't really do anything wrong in the Elysian Realm, did you?"

Remember what Elysia said? Elysian Realm was her mental space.