"No, because I'm currently practicing that 'Dantian Seed Immortal Method' you mentioned," Pei Ye said. "Those things of yours are a tremendous tonic for me."
"..."
"..."
"Then I'll give you five."
"Could you make it twenty?"
"Ten at most!"
"Twelve, then. The same number as the Xiao Flows. An auspicious number, and it shows the Goddess of the Luo River's generosity."
"..."
"Will that do?"
"All right. I'll send the little fish to pick them."
"Many thanks for your kindness, Goddess!"
"Hmph. How much longer can you stay here?" the faint figure asked.
"About three quarters of an hour."
"Oh."
After a little while, fish half the size of a palm swam over one after another, each carrying a blossom of jade-like, luminous blue. These were probably the largest fish here. The faint figure gently stroked each one's forehead, having them set the flowers down before Pei Ye.
"Now we only count as a small fraction of friends," the faint figure said.
Pei Ye grabbed a handful and stuffed them into his mouth, chewed twice, and swallowed. Then he grabbed the rest and ate them all in one mouthful.
The faint figure watched in silence.
"I won't eat your flowers for nothing." Having swallowed all twelve, Pei Ye braced himself against the stone and stood, sword in hand.
"There's about half an hour left." He lowered his head to wipe his sword. "I'll need the second quarter of an hour to reach the place where I can leave the Mirage Realm. In the first, I'll help you kill everyone outside who wants to come in."
"Including that Yu fellow?"
"...I'll avoid him."
Chapter 615: Seeing the Present Within the Present
As the twelve Scale Blossoms went down, it was as though a nourishing rain fell within the Dantian in