dmims Chapter 49 The Golden Melody Pavilion
Chapter 49 The Golden Melody Pavilion
Chapter 49 The Heiress of Miaoyin Pavilion
With the Foundation Establishment cultivators no longer going to the lake, Chen Yi's source of second-tier demonic beasts was cut off again.
If Qin Chengcheng were to spread the word, perhaps other cultivators would come to the Monster Beast Mountain Range to hunt down second-tier monsters and bring them to him.
However, she herself didn't have enough reasons, and Chen Yi couldn't give her the real reason to go find a second-tier demonic beast.
After all, he was just a Qi Refining cultivator, and he couldn't rely on his talent in array formations and soul cultivation to order around a Foundation Establishment stage fairy to serve him every day.
Chen Yi knew when to stop.
However, he wasn't in a hurry and wanted to calm things down first.
There are so many second-tier demonic beasts and spirit mines at the bottom of the lake. The Dong family might not be able to handle it, but the Jade Dragon Sect might be.
We'll talk about it later.
Besides, a concert will be held at Miaoyin Pavilion a year from now. Many powerful figures will come then, and they might just be able to wipe out all the monsters inside.
As for Young Master Xu, having suffered a setback at the bottom of the lake, he felt he had lost face in Qin Chengcheng's eyes, which damaged his illustrious image.
Later, because he didn't go to the lake and had nothing to do, he often came to Miaoyin Pavilion as a guest.
His reasoning was simple: the market had no second-tier spiritual veins, and as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he needed second-tier spiritual veins for his daily cultivation. The spiritual veins of the Myriad Sound Pavilion were developed by him, so it was reasonable for him to borrow them occasionally.
Qin Chengcheng couldn't find a reason to refute it, and felt rather annoyed.
But Chen Yi's suggestion gave her a bright idea.
She could set up an absolute shielding array in her private courtyard, and tell the outside world that she was practicing a secret piece for a performance a year later, and not let anyone know.
As expected, Qin Chengcheng followed Chen Yi's advice, and even the formation was set up with Chen Yi's help.
Chen Yi's current array formation level has reached the second tier, while Qin Chengcheng has reached the upper-grade second tier. The array formation set up by the two of them together...
Even the array masters brought by Young Master Xu could only launch a direct attack, and could not break through it quietly.
Even though Young Master Xu had managed to infiltrate the Myriad Sounds Pavilion and enjoy the benefits of a second-tier spiritual vein, he still couldn't see Qin Chengcheng, and he began to get restless again.
He began to have people secretly investigate the people at Miaoyin Pavilion.
Gradually,
He discovered a problem: Miaoyin Pavilion had previously recruited five spirit chefs, but one of them, an old cultivator in his forties at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, rarely showed up.
In addition, he recalled that Dong Chang'an had mentioned that Qin Chengcheng had obtained a second-tier Cold Jade Dragon but had not brought it to the banquet.
"Could Fairy Qin be secretly keeping a second-tier spirit chef to serve her exclusively?"
Thinking about this, Young Master Xu felt uncomfortable. He was also good at cooking, so why couldn't he be the one to be the fairy's private chef?
Therefore, he specifically sought out Qin Chengcheng to confront him, but Qin Chengcheng shook his head and denied it.
Then Young Master Xu came up with a plan: "You're not the only direct descendant of Miaoyin Pavilion."
Half a month later, Xu Shixian spent a lot of money to invite a petite and exquisite female cultivator—Lin Xiaoyu.
At the tender age of twenty, she had already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, her magical artifacts shimmering with spiritual light, her extravagant lifestyle in no way inferior to Xu Shixian's.
"Miss Lin, your senior sister, Fairy Qin, has a private chef who can cook second-tier spiritual food; her skills are extraordinary." Xu Shixian said with a fawning smile, "I recently acquired a Phantom Feather Spirit Sparrow and would like to invite you to taste it."
"Is it really a second-tier Illusionary Feathered Sparrow?!" Lin Xiaoyu's almond-shaped eyes lit up.
The Illusionary Feathered Sparrow possesses all its demonic power and malevolent energy contained within its demonic core. Its flesh is pure and delicious, and its innate illusionary magic makes it extremely difficult to hunt. A single sparrow can be worth thousands of spirit stones, making it a delicacy reserved for the top cultivators in the cultivation world.
Lin Xiaoyu's appetite was whetted. She had an exceptional talent for sound cultivation, but she was also naturally greedy. As the only daughter of the owner of Miaoyin Pavilion, she held a superior position in the sect, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators had to give her some leeway.
When she stepped into Miaoyin Pavilion, the deputy pavilion master Liu Jinjin hurriedly greeted her and served her with a smile.
"Where's my senior sister? Tell her chef, Chen Yi, to come out and cook me a dish!" Lin Xiaoyu ordered in a sweet voice, without any politeness.
Liu Jinjin's smile froze, and she dared not respond.
Qin Chengcheng rushed over upon hearing the news, forcing a smile to greet him.
Lin Xiaoyu pouted, "Senior sister, what kind of concert is this, holding it in this godforsaken place? It's just a disgrace to Miaoyin Pavilion!"
Qin Chengcheng gently coaxed and persuaded her, and even she dared not easily offend this junior sister.
"Senior Sister, is this your private chef?" Lin Xiaoyu looked Chen Yi up and down, noticing that he was nearly forty and only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and her face was full of doubt. "With this level of cultivation, can he really handle second-tier spiritual food?"
Qin Chengcheng was about to deny it when Lin Xiaoyu waved her hand to interrupt: "Don't try to fool me! The Illusionary Feather Sparrow is ready. Let him show off his skills—if he doesn't do well, he can forget about staying in the Myriad Sounds Pavilion!"
Qin Chengcheng looked troubled. She wanted to protect Chen Yi, but she knew her junior sister Lin Xiaoyu's personality all too well—she was born to go against her.
If she protects Chen Yi, it will only embolden the other party to torment Chen Yi even more, thus thwarting Qin Chengcheng's goal.
She secretly transmitted her voice to Chen Yi, briefly explaining Lin Xiaoyu's identity and temperament, and instructing him to try to go along with her and not to be stubborn.
Chen Yi sighed inwardly, realizing that he probably couldn't avoid it today. He guessed that today's events were most likely caused by a mole within the organization who provided information to Young Master Xu, otherwise the other party wouldn't have been able to pinpoint his location so accurately.
He took the arm-length phantom-feathered spirit bird, examined it carefully, and then frowned, revealing a troubled expression:
"Fairy Lin, this creature is a second-tier demon beast. Its feathers possess second-tier illusion magic, and its demon core is deeply intertwined with spiritual energy and malevolent energy. With my mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation, forcibly dealing with it might damage its spirituality..."
His words were reasonable and well-founded, so Qin Chengcheng chimed in, "Junior Sister, why don't we find a Foundation Establishment Spirit Chef elsewhere?"
Lin Xiaoyu pouted and said, "Senior sister, my cultivation has recently reached the threshold of the peak of Qi Refining. I don't want to rely on Foundation Establishment Pills. I need this to refine my spiritual essence and help me break through. Alchemists and talisman masters are common in the cultivation world, but high-level spiritual chefs are rare. Although there are some in Great Immortal City, they are too far away. If it weren't for your friend Young Master Xu saying that he had this, I wouldn't have come here."
As she spoke, she pulled out a set of special tools from her storage bag—a crimson stove, a carved magic pot, and a kitchen knife engraved with array formations, all radiating spiritual energy.
Chen Yi stared in disbelief: "This is a top-grade first-tier magical kitchen utensil?...Could it be a modified alchemy furnace?"
That's too extravagant!
"That's right!" Lin Xiaoyu said proudly, "You can use this."
"If you mess this up, then I'm sorry, you fraudulent chef don't deserve to stay in my Wonderful Sound Pavilion."
Lin Xiaoyu stared intently, determined not to give up until she achieved her goal.
Chen Yi stood still, not readily agreeing, weighing the pros and cons of the matter in his mind.
Having been singled out today, he guessed that someone from the Miaoyin Pavilion had likely sold his information, letting Xu Shixian know that he could do the work of a second-tier Cold Jade Dragon. Hiding was no longer a good option.
It's still within our control for now. If we really can't handle it, we can always just run away.
Of course, Chen Yi couldn't appear to agree too easily.
He still shook his head: "Even with these tools, I would probably be severely exhausted after dealing with this second-tier demonic bird. This is beyond the scope of my original work agreement with Miaoyin Pavilion."
Seeing that Chen Yi still refused, Lin Xiaoyu suddenly leaned forward, her delicate nose almost touching Chen Yi's clothes, her breath sweet as orchids as she slightly parted her lips.
Chen Yi took a small step back. Although this girl was extremely beautiful, Chen Yi had no intention of getting involved with her in the slightest.
Chen Yi would never give the other party the opportunity to use their beauty to extort money.
However, Chen Yi was overthinking it.
The next moment, he heard a voice transmission in his ear:
"You're covered in the scent of my senior sister's boudoir—and the fragrance is so varied and mixed, it's obvious you've been there many times!"
Lin Xiaoyu's lips curled into a sly smile.
(End of this chapter)