The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 392 - 232 Subjugation_2
The Chongming Bird, too, was rather blunt and resigned to its fate as a mount, thrusting a dagger into its chest and making a venomous oath.
Ning Xiaoxian asked it to crouch down and took out some medicine to treat its wounds. Before, the wounds of the Chongming Bird were mostly hidden under its thick feathers, with only a little blood visible. Now that she reached out to touch, she realized the severity of its injuries—its chest, abdomen, and wings all had bloody cuts, and it seemed the internal organs were also damaged.
She also saw several overlapping scars that had scabbed over, which didn’t seem to be from today’s fight.
"You’re seriously injured, and you even have old and internal injuries. What happened here?" Just the golden sore medicine wasn’t enough; she took out a few elixirs, crushed them, and applied them to the wounds.
The others also saw the wounds and couldn’t help but admire. Bearing such heavy injuries, other demons might not have held on; this Chongming Bird actually dared to attack the Qishou and even managed to hold its ground in a prolonged fight without crying out in pain—it truly had a manly spirit.
The Chongming Bird squinted, enjoying the remarkable effects of the medicine. Although the power of this humanoid little demon was weak, the medicine she brought out was very effective; as soon as she applied the medicine, it felt the pain in its wound lessen by more than half, and the Spiritual Medicine swallowed turned into a warm flow, quickly soothing its injured organs. It was an old hand at fighting and knew that it would largely recover within half a day.
Under the explanation of a duck-voiced commentator, Ning Xiaoxian and others came to know that this Chongming Bird had migrated from the North. Chongming Birds usually live in family units, but it did not get along with its flock from an early age due to its different plumage and had become quite irritable. Later, it left home and flew south alone, seeking a place to settle.
It was exhausted from the long flight. When passing by Du Su Mountain, it requested shelter for the night from the local lord, the bo beast, because it liked to perch on tall Phoenix Wood. The bo beast agreed generously, and the Chongming Bird rested peacefully. Little did it know that the bo beast had no good intentions and launched a surprise attack when it was unprepared. Caught off-guard and heavily wounded, the Chongming Bird barely escaped with its life thanks to its speed, which the bo beast couldn’t match.
Temperamental as it was, it refused to let such an insult pass; after recovering for a few days, it flew back to seek revenge on the bo beast.
The sounds of fighting that the two hunters heard were from the Chongming Bird and the bo beast clashing.
"The bo beast ambushed you for... Demon Core?" She was no longer the naive girl fresh from Shallow Water Village.
"Yes," the Chongming Bird said angrily, "Both it and I are at the Great Success Stage of cultivation. If it had obtained my inner core, perhaps it could have broken through the bottleneck and reached the Wanxiang Stage. It might have deceived an ordinary Chongming Bird, but unfortunately, it encountered me! It couldn’t beat me; instead, I took out its inner core and heart and ate them!"
This Chongming Bird indeed differed from its kind, daring to physically fight with quadruped beasts. But anomalies occur in nature, especially among demons. Ning Xiaoxian didn’t think much of it and smiled, asking, "Do you have a name?"
It thought for a moment: "No."
"Then what did your mother call you?"
"Qi Zai, Stink Egg, Gousheng, Mao BuChi..."
Everyone: "..." What a unique mother.
Ning Xiaoxian held back a laugh and interrupted, "Your mother sure gave you a powerful nickname. How about we call you Qi Zai from now on?"
The Chongming Bird replied, "It’s fine. I’m the seventh in the order of my siblings anyway."
Qi Zai rested for half a day, during which Ning Xiaoxian fed it Jade Paste and other Spiritual Medicines. The wounds on the Chongming Bird went through the process of stopping the bleeding, forming scabs, and healing. Even the broken feathers grew back, and its internal injuries healed significantly. Hence, by the evening of that day, it shook its feathers energetically and said, "Let’s go."
Standing up, Qi Zai was over seven meters tall—twice the size of the Dinosaur Bird fossils she had seen in Huaxia. Sitting astride her new mount, Ning Xiaoxian felt so comfortable she almost moaned. The bird’s body was naturally cushioned with feathers, and if she got tired, she could just bury herself in Qi Zai’s warm back feathers and take a nap.
Not to mention the speed of Qi Zai’s flight. It had managed to outpace the bo beast in their showdown through speed, forcibly slaying the demon known for its swiftness. Now soaring in the sky was its instinct; with flapping wings, it flew like a meteor chasing the moon, with the scenery beside it swiftly receding backward in a satisfyingly free manner. Compared to it, the flying speed of the Qishou was like the difference between an old passenger plane and a fighter jet—there’s no comparison!
She leisurely rode Qi Zai for ten days, flying over seventeen states. If she had been riding the Qishou, it would have taken at least four times as long, not to mention the time for eating and resting along the way. Now, she began to appreciate why ancient Huaxia men pursued good horses, and modern men coveted good cars.
One day, while Qi Zai was flying, a very faint "eh" suddenly came from the distance? Soon after, someone, clearly livid, shouted: "Stop, fur thief, if you dare, then stop!" This sentence was evidently transmitted using Divine Skills, sounding as if it were right by her ear. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
"Fur thief, who are they talking to?" She looked around; the sky was clear and broad, with no one else in sight. Turning her head, she saw several cultivators on a leaf boat shouting at her.
Are these people crazy? Before she could react, Qi Zai flapped its wings harder, upped its speed another notch, and instantly left the leaf boat far behind. The people behind continued to curse angrily, but how could they catch up? (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation ticket or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
