Likes Eating Bones

Even Jiang Yao was utterly shocked by what Jiang Wan held in her hands.

The only ones unfazed were Nangong Wanyu, who was still in a daze, and Jiang Wan, who had no idea what the item was.

There were so many treasures in the Cultivation World; even though they had studied, there were still things they hadn't learned.

Fortunately, she had the System. She didn't know if the System knew.

[You took out the Supreme Spirit Bone, intending to break through the Myriad Worlds, find the reincarnated Four-Nine Array Venerable in countless small worlds, and return the Supreme Spirit Bone to him?

Years ago, you were injured and accidentally entered his array to heal. He didn't throw you out. Later, during the Immortal-Demon War, you had no choice but to dig out his Supreme Spirit Bone and kill him.

Now that your cultivation is supreme, you recall those past events and wish to find the reincarnated Four-Nine Array Venerable and return the Supreme Spirit Bone to him.

Task Difficulty: Higher than the heavens.

Task Reward: Ancient Immortal Mansion Ruins Map +1

This is the last map piece for the Ancient Immortal Mansion Ruins. No tricks, collect them all to obtain the complete Ancient Immortal Mansion Ruins Map.]

Jiang Wan knew: My System Bro is always honest, he doesn't play mind games with me, what he says is what he gives.

Looking at the little Xu Hengliang beside her, she hadn't expected this at all!

She grabbed the child, Xu Hengliang, and shoved the small, white, jade-like bone, about the size of a "bone chew toy" from her childhood, into his mouth.

"Supreme Spirit Bone!"

"Stop right there!"

"You can't do this!"

Xu Hengliang fell to his knees, choking on the bone, and looked at Jiang Wan with utter confusion.

Jiang Wan pushed harder, and with a "gulp," he swallowed the bone!

By the time Senior Brothers Jin Yao and Jin Shuo arrived, Jiang Yao had already rushed forward, but it was too late. Xu Hengliang had already swallowed the Supreme Spirit Bone.

Spirit Bones have three levels: Profound Heaven Spirit Bone, Supreme Spirit Bone, and Primordial Spirit Bone.

No cultivator today has been able to gestate one. In the Immortal-Demon battlefield, only two Profound Heaven Spirit Bones and one Supreme Spirit Bone were excavated.

The Primordial Spirit Bone has never even been seen. Now, this piece was just shoved into a seven-year-old child's mouth by a three-year-old child, ah—!

They couldn't possibly kill Xu Hengliang and cut open his belly to retrieve the bone, could they?

Moreover, it was already too late. Brilliant golden light erupted from Xu Hengliang's entire body, shooting straight into the sky and alarming many Spirit Transmutation Cultivators who hadn't yet left.

With frequent occurrences in the back mountain, Venerable Yu Yi worried it was his young disciple causing trouble and hurried over.

Other Venerables followed closely, and someone exclaimed.

"Who is fusing with the Supreme Spirit Bone?"

"It's the Supreme Spirit Bone! Someone is fusing with the Supreme Spirit Bone, and it's a seven-year-old child."

"Judging by the situation, it's unlikely they were born with it. They must have just obtained it and are starting the fusion."

The Nangong Family Patriarch's expression was strange. He had a premonition that this wasn't from the stone he gave out, was it?

Jiang Wan reached up to cover her eyes. Was this going to be like "Hengliang rides the sun"?

[You broke through the Myriad Worlds and found the reincarnated body of the Four-Nine Array Venerable in countless small worlds, returning his Supreme Spirit Bone to him. It must have been an arduous journey.

Task Complete.

Task Reward: Ancient Immortal Mansion Ruins Map +1

Ancient Immortal Mansion Ruins Map collection successful. Feel free to go treasure hunting when you have free time.]

Jiang Yao looked at Xu Hengliang in the sky, gritting her teeth. She had been reborn once, and the Supreme Immortal Bone was something she had to obtain. She never expected Xu Hengliang to get it again in this manner. Damn it, utterly damned!

Could it be that in her previous life, he had accidentally obtained the Supreme Spirit Bone after opening a Spirit Avoidance Stone?

But one thing she could be sure of was that it definitely wouldn't have been this early.

Jiang Yao looked at her own Spirit Avoidance Stone. Both of these pieces had yielded good things, so her piece should also contain something good.

The golden light on Xu Hengliang in the sky gradually faded. He looked as if he had been fished out of a sewer, covered in black filth.

Venerable Yichen flew over and cast a water dragon spell on him, washing him clean.

A gentle breeze passed, and the person felt refreshed and clean.

He landed and immediately headed towards Jiang Wan.

"Jiang Wan, what did you feed me? My cultivation instantly rose to Late Qi Refining Great Perfection."

Jiang Wan also hadn't expected the Supreme Spirit Bone to have the effect of increasing cultivation. Why didn't her Beginningless Dao Bone have it?

Jiang Wan spread her hands.

"Just a bone. I thought you might like to eat it."

Jin Yao and Yin Shuo, both at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, looked on enviously. Just a bone?

They could have had it! They liked eating bones too, sob sob.

Venerable Yu Yi and Venerable Yichen descended, and along with them came Venerable Wantu of the Myriad Array Sect.

Venerable Wantu's expression paused upon hearing his grandson's words.

He looked at Jiang Wan with a scrutinizing gaze, realizing his relationship with the Myriad Talisman Sect might need reevaluation.

Xu Hengliang's cultivation had directly advanced from Qi Refining Third Layer to Late Qi Refining. He was no longer suited to remain in the back mountain, a place for children at the highest Qi Refining Third Layer.

"Today, I will take him to Tianyan Peak to cultivate. He will no longer be training here with you all."

Venerable Yichen finished speaking and turned to look at Venerable Yu Yi.

"My disciple will be entering seclusion next. I will have to trouble Master to help look after him."

Venerable Yu Yi nodded and smiled, suddenly hearing his disciple say:

"Xu Hengliang, if you want to thank me, agree to help me with a favor."

Xu Hengliang patted his chest and promised.

"Little Uncle-Master, just say it. My cultivation is very high now, I'll agree to anything you say."

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "Then, can you use the Dao name my Master was going to give me?"

Venerable Yu Yi was speechless. How much did his disciple dislike the Dao name his Master had chosen for her?

Xu Hengliang, in his loyalty, patted his small chest and agreed.

"Deal!"

Jiang Wan said, "From now on, your Dao name will be Four-Nine!"

Xu Hengliang repeated.

"Four-Nine, that sounds nice!

Alright then, when I reach Core Formation, I'll be True Man Four-Nine. Little Uncle-Master, thank you. Oh, and this Wind Settling Pearl, you really don't want it?"

Everyone's gaze fell on the Wind Settling Pearl. Jiang Wan said:

"Do you truly not know the saying, 'wealth should not be flaunted'?

I won't give it to you. Hurry and go. Remember to bring me delicious food when you visit in the future."

The two peaks were not far apart; a trip could be made in a day.

Xu Hengliang bid his farewell reluctantly. His relationship with his Little Uncle-Master had just begun to flourish, and now he had to leave. He felt quite reluctant.

"Let's go!"

A group of people surrounded Xu Hengliang as he left. The formations in the back mountain were activated, and it became a spirit-less land once more.

Outside, the emergence of the Supreme Spirit Bone had already caused a huge uproar. Countless people were waiting to seize Xu Hengliang's Supreme Spirit Bone.

The back mountain, however, was isolated from the world. Ten days later, when the holiday arrived, Fairy Xueyun and Muyi came to pick up Jiang Wan. Accompanying them was a middle-aged man Jiang Wan had never seen before.

The middle-aged man gave off an air of subservience.

Upon seeing Jiang Wan emerge, he bowed and saluted repeatedly.

"You must be Miss Jiang Wan? We met before at the Li Family. I am the Li Family Patriarch, your clan uncle!"

Jiang Wan tried hard to recall, she seemed to have met him once, but the impression wasn't strong.

"Oh, I don't quite remember."

As she was thinking, she heard Fairy Xueyun say, "He is the Li Family Patriarch. He's here to bring Jiang Yao back to the Li Family for a visit. After all, Jiang Yao is a member of the Li Family, and she should go back and see them."

Jiang Yao, who had just walked out, heard Fairy Xueyun's words. The expression in her eyes flickered for a moment. She walked up to Fairy Xueyun.

She looked up at Fairy Xueyun, her big eyes filled with tears, her small face looking pitiful. Her voice even carried a hint of a sob.

"Mother, Mother, you don't want Yao Yao anymore?"