Chapter 747: How did you manage to cause so much trouble in just half a day?

"It's about time. We have a friend waiting for us at the Alliance Headquarters."

On their way to the Alliance Headquarters, Lu Yang casually asked, "By the way, Senior Su, how did you come to Penglai Island? Was it to attend this so-called Immortal Appraisal Convention?"

Su Yiren shook her head. "It was just a stop along the way. I'm friends with a princess from the East Sea Dragon Palace, and she invited me to attend the Dragon Emperor's birthday banquet. I was worried about potential trouble on the journey, so I arrived in the East Sea early, and a fellow daoist from Penglai Island invited me to the Immortal Appraisal Convention."

"So that's how it is," Lu Yang thought. Given Su Yiren's refined taste, he figured she wouldn't have made a special trip just for this kind of convention.

Their own internal bickering was more intense than anything seen at the Immortal Appraisal Convention.

Lu Yang's timing was perfect; when he arrived, Hero Yan had just finished his procedures and was walking out of the pagoda.

"It's finally done," Hero Yan said with a sense of relief. He felt the Alliance was truly corrupt; not only were the procedures cumbersome, but money seemed to be implied in every word. After half a day, he had finally settled everything.

"My five daoist friends, you've waited long. I didn't realize it would be so difficult to be promoted to Hall Master," Hero Yan chuckled sheepishly, noticing Su Yiren nestled beside Li Haoran.

"Who is this?"

"Well, what happened was..." Lu Yang explained concisely, and the more he spoke, the paler Hero Yan's face became.

Attending the Immortal Appraisal Convention, taking turns beating Fan Chong, being taken as a male consort by the Penglai Island Master's only daughter, two Integration-stage True Monarchs fighting fiercely, publicly humiliating Daoist Xuanling... All this had happened in just half a day.

"How did you manage to stir up so much trouble in just half a day?"

Faced with these events, he realized his only qualification was to attend the Immortal Appraisal Convention as one of the many spectators.

Suddenly, he realized that this unfamiliar female cultivator was an Integration-stage grand cultivator. He quickly bowed respectfully, "Junior Yan Chuan greets Senior Su."

"Penglai Island might seek revenge on us in the future. To be safe, Hero Yan, you'd better not travel with us," Lu Yang kindly advised. In his current capacity as a Five Elements Sect disciple, he couldn't fully protect Hero Yan.

It would be different if he revealed his identity as Young Master Lu.

Hero Yan felt Lu Yang's words made sense. Staying with Lu Yang and his companions every day was too overwhelming for his understanding; as a mere Spirit Transformation cultivator, he couldn't handle it.

"In that case, we part ways here. If the five daoist priests ever visit my Fangshan Island in the future, I, Yan, will certainly host you."

"Farewell."

Hero Yan and Lu Yang's group clasped their fists in a solemn farewell, then Hero Yan turned and left Penglai Island.

"Newly promoted to the Spirit Transformation stage, yet without arrogance – that's a rare mindset," Su Yiren commented. She had seen several cultivators who had just reached the Spirit Transformation stage in the East Sea, and they were boundlessly arrogant with poor mental states.

This was, in fact, a common problem among East Sea cultivators: they prioritized cultivation level over mental state, making them prone to qi deviation or encountering bottlenecks.

Li Haoran thought to himself, *If you knew what Hero Yan has experienced with us, you'd understand why he lacks arrogance.*

Su Yiren had visited Penglai Island several times and was quite familiar with it, while Li Haoran possessed half of Qin Haoran's memories. Together, they were more than capable of being guides.

"We are currently on Penglai Island's main island, which is divided into an inner and outer circle. The inner circle is the core area of Penglai Island, where the Immortal Appraisal Convention and the East Sea Cultivator Alliance Headquarters are located."

"We are currently in the outer circle, which is the most densely populated area for East Sea cultivators. The shops in this outer circle belong to various factions within Penglai Island, such as families and elders. Due to the Immortal Appraisal Convention, there are more cultivators in the outer circle than usual."

"Surrounding the main island are three thousand smaller islands, which are residential areas for mortals. These mortals cultivate spirit grains, raise silkworms, mine minerals, and so on, all of which are used for the sustenance of Penglai Island disciples."

Li Haoran interjected, "Especially the mining areas; they are extremely heavily guarded. In my previous life, I tried to steal some spirit stones there and was caught."

During the Ask-the-Dao Sect's 120,000-year celebration, Li Haoran met Su Yiren and informed her that he had awakened his past life memories, revealing that Qin Haoran was the leader of the Nine Nether Sect.

Su Yiren was not surprised by this. Qin Haoran had always been secretive, and it was obvious he wasn't involved in legitimate business.

Furthermore, Qin Haoran had mentioned he would reincarnate, which was a belief of the Nine Nether Sect, indicating that Qin Haoran was likely a high-ranking member of the sect.

The six found a restaurant and sat down. The East Sea was humid, which low-level cultivators found hard to endure. Most of the tea served in the restaurant had dehumidifying properties.

Lu Yang and the others didn't need dehumidification, but they didn't mind ordering a pot to taste, and also ordered a few specialty side dishes.

Seeing the wriggling insects served, Lu Yang and the others couldn't bring themselves to eat them. The fish sashimi, however, tasted excellent and was extremely fresh.

"What a pity, this fish isn't old enough; its spiritual energy isn't abundant. If it had lived for another ten years, the taste would surely be even better," Meng Jingzhou said with a slight regret. During his days in the Imperial Capital, he frequently visited various restaurants and had quite a bit of research into food.

"That's easy to fix," the Feathered Immortal Grass emerged from behind Tao Yaoye. "Tell the waiter to bring a live white crucian carp, a fresh one."

They had a private room, so they weren't worried about outsiders seeing the Feathered Immortal Grass.

Meng Jingzhou did as told, calling the waiter and asking for a lively white crucian carp.

The waiter came up carrying a wooden basin, in which a pure white, jade-like crucian carp swam.

He left the basin and walked away, looking at the group strangely.

Although their restaurant specialized in fresh ingredients, it was the first time they had encountered guests who intended to just eat the fish directly.

The Feathered Immortal Grass paid no mind to what the waiter thought, tearing off an almost imperceptible speck of a leaf and feeding it to the white crucian carp.

The white crucian carp, blessed by providence and obtaining an unexpected opportunity, burst forth with a milky white glow. The glow then vanished, and it had transformed into a twenty-year-old white crucian carp, brimming with spiritual energy.

"Done," the Feathered Immortal Grass declared, looking as if it had accomplished a great feat.

"A Minor Medicine King?" Su Yiren was astonished. She couldn't identify the specific type of immortal grass, but she recognized it as a Minor Medicine King.

"Just that tiny bit made this fish gain twenty years of cultivation?" Meng Jingzhou was amazed. The Feathered Immortal Grass was simply too incredible.

The central leaf of the Feathered Immortal Grass swayed, acting like a head. "It's not that simple. It's because this fish requires very few resources for cultivation."

"If it were the five of you, that little bit of leaf would only give you an extra week of cultivation."

Lu Yang used his Qingfeng Sword to slice the white crucian carp into thin pieces. Everyone picked up a slice and ate it. The taste was indeed several times better than the previous crucian carp.

Su Yiren had visited the East Sea several times but had never eaten a white crucian carp of such quality.

Seeing how effective the Feathered Immortal Grass was, Su Yiren's eyes lit up. Believing its ability was to enhance the quality of natural treasures, she pulled out a small porcelain bottle from her storage ring and asked the immortal grass.

"This is a treasure I obtained by chance. Can you raise its quality by one level? I'll have great use for it later."

Meng Jingzhou found the small porcelain bottle and its contents particularly familiar.

*Isn't that my essence blood?*

*Senior Su, what are you trying to do?*