The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 916 - 502: Gift (2)

"...What exactly are you trying to say?" She put on a stern face, extremely displeased. If a child provoked her, she would certainly teach them a lesson.

"I heard that those who have successfully cultivated, whether human or demon, look very young regardless of their age." Huangfuming appeared sincere, leaving her with no way to counter, "Hidden Stream is known to be a powerful Demon Sect, and for you to be the Garden Director of the Immortal Plant Garden, you certainly couldn’t be young. Our Master Yu, who manages the medicine field within our sect, is already over three hundred years old this year."

She was quite annoyed: "So, what are you getting at?" His words always seemed a bit odd to her.

He took a deep breath and got to the point: "So, you’re old and in charge of a garden full of Spirit Grass, you must be quite familiar with the ’Bliss Flower’, right?"

She said with a stern face: "Take out the words ’you’re old’, otherwise you can forget about seeing me ever again in your lifetime." The child’s eyes were full of hope, clearly having a fascination with the Bliss Flower. But how did he know about such a peculiar plant? 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"It’s meant as a compliment..." Seeing the killing aura flash in her eyes, Huangfuming wisely changed his tone, "I heard people say that Bliss Flower is the fairest of them all, but it only grows in Bashe Forest. I even asked the Guide this afternoon, and he didn’t know what kind of flower it was either. You should know where to find it, right?"

Ning Xiaoxian stopped in her tracks: "Why are you looking for it?"

She indeed knew. Huangfuming’s eyebrows shot up, a sense of pride welling up naturally: "In a few months, it’s my family’s ancestor’s ninetieth birthday celebration. I want to gift her the most beautiful flower in the world as a birthday present. If not for this, I wouldn’t have insisted that my master take me to Hidden Stream."

"For Immortals and demons, what’s so special about turning ninety?" She asked, "Is your family’s ancestor a mortal?"

The child’s demeanor clearly suggested wealth and nobility, as he sought something like the Bliss Flower as a gift. His family surely wasn’t ordinary. Sure enough, Huangfuming lifted his head high: "Yes! My father is the Mirror Sea King Huang Fusong Yun. For my family’s ancestor’s ninetieth birthday, nearby Immortal Sect and Demon Sect members will also be sending people to come and offer their congratulations!"

"Your father is also mortal?"

"Of course!" He was proudly boasting when he saw the woman in front of him looked puzzled, not even blinking an eye. He couldn’t help but remember that this was Hidden Stream, reportedly home to a bunch of ignorant demons. It seemed normal that she didn’t know his family’s fame. Usually, mentioning his father’s name would lead to responses filled with nervous respect. This time, it felt like playing music to a cow, really quite uninteresting.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but pout, lowering his head: "Do you really not know my father’s name?"

If Ning Xiaoxian knew what he was thinking, she might have torn him apart. She hadn’t heard of the "Mirror Sea King" not because she was stuck in Hidden Stream, but because she was too busy journeying westward, with no time to handle such trifles. Although Changtian embraced Mr. Yan’s historical studies of the continent for a long time, a mere human, even if he was the "Mirror Sea King," wouldn’t be worth his attention and naturally wouldn’t bother mentioning him to Ning Xiaoxian.

However, this piqued her interest. In this world, where Immortals and demons dominate, even a State Governor acts submissively to cultivators. Yet a mortal dares to openly claim the title of "King," and nearby Immortal Sect intends to call on his elderly mother for her ninetieth birthday, unless this person has extraordinary abilities?

She said lightly: "Do I have to know?" Seeing the young boy reveal a touch of childish indifference, she found it quite amusing.

"You live in the far western part of the Southern Continent, so not knowing is not strange." He thought he spoke subtly, but he saw Ning Xiaoxian’s willow eyebrows gradually rise again. He hurriedly said, "If you take me to pick the Bliss Flower, I’ll certainly reward you handsomely!"

Such a brat, couldn’t he speak properly, why hasn’t his master broken his leg bones yet? Ning Xiaosui glanced at him and said: "The Bliss Flower is very far from here, why should I go through the trouble to take you there?"

He replied seriously: "I will offer three thousand, no, fifty thousand Spirit Stones as a reward!"

This kid certainly is wealthy! You should know, many middle-level cultivators wouldn’t be able to cough up that many Spirit Stones. Cultivating the Dao is a money-burning endeavor, be it magic artifacts, elixirs, spiritual materials, or talismans, all require money to purchase. So most cultivators live quite meagerly.

Seeing the woman in front of him widen her almond-shaped eyes in surprise, Huangfuming felt his self-esteem inflating, and his chest puffed out as a deep satisfaction took over him. The feeling of frustration from earlier, when his father’s name was ignored, was finally swept away. But then she continued: "You certainly are a wealthy child, but, no."

Nani! This woman must be playing hard to get, no doubt. He furrowed his brows and said: "Are you dissatisfied with the amount? Don’t be too greedy, this price is something most people couldn’t possibly afford. Or, I’ll add another bargain, surely you won’t refuse!"

Seeing him put on a precocious expression, she understood why Jin Manyan liked this kid.

"What other bargaining chip do you have to trade with me, let’s hear it?"

"My senior brother is extremely handsome, and all the young women in our sect like him. He happens to be the closest to me, if you help me pick this flower, I will introduce him to you!"

She couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into laughter: "Let’s skip that. No more jokes. This flower isn’t suitable as a birthday gift, you better drop the idea."

He shouted in surprise and anger: "Why! No, you must take me there!" The usual arrogance unconsciously slipped out, and his sword-like eyebrows almost converged into a straight line. Ning Xiaoxian was secretly alarmed, as his Yintang darkened, letting Evil Qi roll and occupy it. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please browse m.qidian.com for reading.)