Checking In for Sixty Years, From Puppet Emperor to Heavenly Emperor – Chapter 51

Ch 51: Eight Ethereal Oddities

As soon as the two entered, Zhou An successfully checked in again, rewarding Dragon Capturing Art, a Sky-Rank Martial Skill.

Zhou An glanced at what he got and closed the system.

Divine Beggar chuckled and said, “Old Drunken Taoist, did you get something delicious? Bring it out quickly.”

Drunken Taoist smiled and said, “I got something delicious for you, but I need your help.”

Divine Beggar looked at Zhou An, sat down next to a flattened boulder, and said, “The Righteous-Demonic War, right? Not that Old Beggar wants to discourage you, but you can’t win this battle.”

Drunken Taoist was surprised, took care of Zhou An to come over, sat around the boulder, and then asked, “Did you find anything?”

“Qishan Old Demon and Divine Nothingness Palace Forefather, Thousand-Year Ice Demon, Thousand-Year Corpse Demon Without Soul and Without Soul couple will all come. It is said that Divine Nothingness Palace Forefather and Qishan Old Demon went together to invite an even more powerful Demon Head.”

Speaking of this, Divine Beggar looked at Zhou An and said, “Little friend, don’t just sit there, take out all the good things.”

Zhou An turned his hand, and several dishes with steaming heat appeared. These were also obtained by checking in and belonged to famous dishes that had become extinct in the world.

Divine Beggar was very knowledgeable about food. Seeing the five dishes in front of him, he widened his eyes and showed an excited expression.

After a while, he stood up, unexpectedly used the Water Gathering Method to condense a ball of water next to him, reached out and washed it clean, even rinsed his mouth, and took out a set of very delicate and clean tableware and placed it on the boulder.

“Wow! Old Beggar, I’ve never seen you so particular about eating! You used to just grab it with your hands.” Drunken Taoist was also surprised, but joy had already appeared in his eyes, which already showed that these dishes had successfully hooked Divine Beggar.

“What do you know? These are the real signature dishes of Tianxiang Inn: Eight Treasures Emerald Duck, Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Phoenix, Wild Geese Flying Southeast, Brocade Lantern, Dark Clouds Covering the Moon. Since the old owner died, no one has been able to truly make these five dishes.”

Little friend, where did you come from? Could it be that there is someone in this world who inherited his skills?” Divine Beggar looked at Zhou An excitedly, because his hands had been washed, he couldn’t touch other things, otherwise he would definitely grab Zhou An and not let go.

“Bought at an auction.” Zhou An casually found a reason. In the Qian Capital auction house, there were indeed auctions of the skills of top masters, making dishes and selling them on the spot.

Divine Beggar nodded in agreement and said, “That’s right, only such skills are qualified to be put into the auction house.”

Then Divine Beggar didn’t speak any more, and slowly tasted the five dishes with the tableware in his hand. The way he looked felt like a devout believer.

Drunken Taoist was attracted by the color and fragrance, and also tasted a bite, and as a result, the two started arguing.

Originally, Divine Beggar was still eating slowly, but when Drunken Taoist joined in, he immediately accelerated his speed. In a few minutes, these five dishes were swept away, and even the juice on the plates was licked clean.

This reminded Zhou An of Zhou Ling Sha. This girl’s eating habits were exactly the same as Divine Beggar, which made him unconsciously reveal a smile.

After Divine Beggar finished eating, he casually wiped his sleeves and returned to his initial casual appearance. He snatched the wine gourd next to Drunken Taoist, took a big gulp and rinsed his mouth, and then said, “I know why you came, but I’m afraid I’m powerless. I’ve already sensed that the Sixth Heavenly Tribulation is approaching.”

Drunken Taoist was shocked. He was very clear that even if Divine Beggar’s cultivation was heaven-defying, it was impossible for him to survive the Sixth Heavenly Tribulation. The Heart Devil would definitely make him enter Demon.

He sighed helplessly and asked, “When? Is there anything you need me to do?”

Divine Beggar looked at the ice lake outside the cave and smiled, “That’s what we agreed on back then. If anyone enters Demon, kill.”

Drunken Taoist sighed and nodded, “Our Sect Leader has long deduced that to enter the Ethereal Realm, you need the Star River Twin Swords to break the formation. These years, I have been very close to Hundred Flowers Valley just to find these two Immortal Swords.”

“The Purple River Immortal Sword is in the hands of Purple River Demon Lord. Now that Purple River Demon Lord has been killed, it should have fallen into the hands of Hua Wuyue. As for the Nebula Immortal Sword, it disappeared after Water Immortal committed suicide back then.”

“If we can get it earlier and fulfill your wish, there may still be hope.”

“I can’t get past the Heart Devil, so I plan to try to break through by force. If I succeed, that’s the best. If I don’t, I’ll Disassembly Transmission inside.” Divine Beggar said.

Drunken Taoist nodded helplessly and said, “Okay, I will take care of Heavenly Path Sect as much as possible.”

“Hehe, what kind of care do you need? Now Heavenly Path Sect only has Tian Chanzi Junior Brother left. His talent is higher than mine, and his temperament is also excellent. He just survived the Sixth Heavenly Tribulation two years ago, so why should you and I worry?

Being able to eat these few peerless delicacies in the end is a bargain for me. Little brother, these are some of my personal insights on swordsmanship, consider it as payment for the dishes.”

Divine Beggar put a book in Zhou An’s hand, then stretched and smiled, “You still have to pull a few other people, go quickly.”

“Farewell.” Drunken Taoist cupped his fists, took one last look at Divine Beggar, sighed, and turned to leave, with a bit of loneliness in his eyes.

“Thank you for your gift, senior. Here are a few more dishes, all of which I collected together.” Zhou An took out the remaining few superb famous dishes from Qian Capital check-in and placed them on the stone table.

“Good, good, good, I couldn’t taste it carefully just now when I was fighting with Old Drunken Taoist.” Divine Beggar laughed loudly, waved his hand to let them leave, and sat next to him to prepare to taste it slowly.

Zhou An cupped his fists and saluted Divine Beggar, then turned and left.

Leaving the cave, the two came to a waterside villa on the opposite side of the ice lake. Half of the villa was built on the water and half on the ground.

“Qin Fairy, Chess Sage, Book Immortal, and Painting Demon all live here. The four of them are truly idle clouds and wild cranes, and don’t ask about worldly affairs. They are also the most difficult to persuade. They will not participate in the Righteous-Demonic War for any reason. They don’t care about the rise and fall of the world.” Drunken Taoist flew and landed on the waterside platform of the villa, and there was also a cruise ship docked next to it.

Zhou An didn’t rush in, but asked, “Senior, are the Eight Ethereal Oddities staying here for the Ethereal Realm?”

Drunken Taoist nodded. Most of the Great Powers knew about this, so he didn’t hide it.

“If we use the Ethereal Realm as a condition, will they agree?” Zhou An asked.

“That’s for sure, but I said just now that to enter the Ethereal Realm, you must get the Star River Twin Swords to break the formation. This Ethereal Realm is said to be left by Immortals, and it is impossible for us to break it with external means.” Drunken Taoist said.

“Then there’s no problem, senior, let’s go in.” Zhou An said.

“Okay, Sect Leader Senior Brother deduced that you have a great opportunity for me. I’m curious what opportunity you will bring me.” Drunken Taoist laughed.

Zhou An knew that these powerful people could deduce and see a little bit of Heavenly Secret. He had also looked at Drunken Taoist’s face, and he was also his benefactor. The two people’s fates belonged to a mutually fulfilling relationship.

When the two walked into the manor, they successfully checked in and obtained the Four Sages Complete Book, a book that entered the Dao with Qin, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting, and it was created by an Immortal.

Seeing this made Zhou An show joy. With this, he was more confident in taking down the four people here.

In the courtyard, Qin Fairy, Chess Sage, Book Immortal, and Painting Demon were all there, and there were two other people, a red-haired man in a red robe and a beautiful woman in a pink robe.

Seeing them, Drunken Taoist frowned. These two were both people from the Heretical Path. The red-robed and red-haired man was called Crimson Sun Lord. He was a Late Innate Sixth Level Cultivator, and his strength was no less than that of Drunken Taoist.

The woman named Pink Fairy was a Innate Fifth Level Cultivator. Although the two were humans, they had become half-human and half-demon because they practiced Demonic Path Skills.

These two had a good relationship with Book Immortal and Painting Demon. It would not be surprising if they came here at other times, but their appearance now inevitably made Drunken Taoist worry that they were here to help the Demonic Path.

Although the Demonic Path was the mortal enemy of all creatures, there were still some in the Heretical Path who were willing to follow the Demon Heads.

Even in the Righteous Path, some people were forced by the power of the Demonic Path and became their lackeys.

The people in the courtyard also saw Drunken Taoist coming in. Chess Sage got up and smiled, “Old Drunken Taoist, why do you have time to come here? Are you thinking about the wine here again?”

Chess Sage was an old man who liked to wear black and white clothes, and even his hair was half black and half white.

Drunken Taoist smiled and said, “Didn’t I disturb you?”

Qin Fairy smiled and nodded, “We are all old acquaintances, why be so polite, sit down, there happens to be a batch of Ethereal Ice Spring brewed this year.”

“Then I came at the right time, I’ve been waiting for ten years.” Drunken Taoist was happy and sat down in this position.

Zhou An sat next to him. Qin Fairy waved her hand, and a pot of wine and two ice cups flew and landed on the stone table in front of them.

Drunken Taoist picked it up and poured a cup and couldn’t wait to drink it. Crimson Sun Lord and Pink Fairy looked at the two with a smile that was not a smile.

Book Immortal stroked his beard and asked, “Old Drunken Taoist, now that the Righteous-Demonic War is going on, how can you have time to come back as a disciple of the Righteous Oneness Sect?”

Pink Fairy sneered and said, “Could it be that you plan to come here to move rescuers?”

Drunken Taoist stopped drinking, looked at their expressions, then smiled, finished the wine in his cup, and said, “Listening to Pink Fairy’s tone, the two of you came here, wouldn’t you be inviting Book Immortal and Painting Demon to come out of the mountain? I wonder which side the two of you have defected to, so that Old Taoist knows if they are his own friends.”

“Haha, Fellow Taoist Drunken has misunderstood. What does the Righteous-Demonic War have to do with us? It’s just that we encountered an enemy and asked a few old friends for help.” Crimson Sun Lord laughed.

Suddenly, the atmosphere here became serious, and everyone could feel the strong hostility between Drunken Taoist and Crimson Sun Lord.