After I Became A Divine Beast In An Immortal Sect [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 1

At the summit of Xianmiao Peak, the bitter wind howled.

A young attendant dressed in green stood respectfully outside the meditation chamber and called out, “Elder Lingxi, the Sect Master requests your presence.”

After a long moment, a cool female voice came from inside.

“I understand.”

The door opened, and a woman dressed in a plain white robe slowly emerged.

Though she wore no makeup, her beauty resembled the rosy glow of dawn reflected upon snow. Her bearing was noble and pure, as radiant as the autumn moon, and every movement carried a trace of authority. The fierce wind filled her wide sleeves, making them snap loudly in the air.

Noticing the padded cotton clothes worn by the young attendant, the woman frowned slightly.

“The weather has suddenly grown colder lately. Unless there is something important, there is no need for you to go outside.”

“Thank you, Elder!”

The young attendant happily bowed.

Every year around this time, the astral winds at the summit of Xianmiao Peak became as painful as blades scraping against one’s bones. For a cultivator with such a low cultivation level as his, nothing could be better than not having to go outside.

After the young attendant left, Cheng Suxi gathered her sleeves and frowned in contemplation.

Qin Jian rarely interrupted her cultivation without good reason. Could he have encountered some difficult problem?

With worry in her heart, Cheng Suxi swiftly summoned her bonded flying sword, Ningshuang, and flew toward the main peak.

When she arrived outside Qiankun Hall on the main peak, Cheng Suxi was about to push open the doors when she suddenly overheard two people speaking inside.

One of them said, “The Ice Luan unfortunately perished during the great war while protecting our sect. We ought to do everything in our power to help hatch the beast egg she left behind.”

The other person asked in confusion, “That beast egg… Didn’t you bring it back to care for it yourself? Has something gone wrong?”

“Without the spiritual energy of its mother to nourish it, a beast egg is already difficult to keep alive. It was only out of compassion that this elder was willing to expend spiritual energy to help it hatch. Unfortunately, the egg has been separated from the Ice Luan for too long, and its vitality is still gradually fading.”

“Alas, what a pity… In the end, it is our Qianyuan Sect that owes the Ice Luan a debt.”

“However… there is still a chance to turn the situation around. After much consideration, I realized that the Ice Luan is an ice-attributed divine beast, while the cultivation technique I practice is incompatible with it. Everyone in the Qianyuan Sect knows that Elder Lingxi was born with an innate cold constitution and cultivates ice techniques. She is the most suitable person to hatch the Ice Luan.”

So that was what he was planning…

After Elder Jingming revealed his intentions, he saw Qin Jian remain silent and continued pressing him.

“What does the Sect Master think? Should we delay any longer, I fear the beast egg will completely lose its chance to hatch.”

“This matter still requires—”

“I agree.”

Just as Qin Jian was about to refuse, someone interrupted him.

He turned toward the voice and saw Cheng Suxi walking into the hall.

“Senior Sister!”

Qin Jian could not help calling out to her.

Cheng Suxi nodded in acknowledgment before turning toward the middle-aged cultivator standing nearby.

“I will take responsibility for hatching the Ice Luan.”

Elder Jingming smiled amiably.

“As expected of Elder Lingxi. You are indeed loyal and righteous. I will have a disciple deliver the beast egg to Xianmiao Peak immediately.”

“Thank you for the trouble.”

Cheng Suxi’s expression remained indifferent, as though she did not take the matter seriously.

Seeing this, a thoughtful look appeared in Elder Jingming’s eyes.

Once only the two of them remained in the hall, Qin Jian said disapprovingly, “Senior Sister, your injuries have not yet healed. How can you expend more spiritual energy on that beast egg?”

“It is no hindrance.”

Cheng Suxi gently shook her head.

“Although the Fourth Elder is selfish and acts on his own interests, some of what he said is reasonable. The Ice Luan was the guardian divine beast of our Qianyuan Sect. During the great war, she sacrificed her life to protect the sect. If we allow her egg to lose all vitality, would that not make us ungrateful people who repay kindness with betrayal?”

Hearing this, Qin Jian sighed.

How could he not understand that principle? He simply did not want Cheng Suxi to exhaust too much spiritual energy trying to hatch the beast egg.

Seeing that Cheng Suxi had already made up her mind, Qin Jian stopped trying to dissuade her. His expression grew serious.

“Senior Sister, there is another matter I must discuss with you.”

“Among the four peaks, Xianmiao Peak and Suhui Peak are currently guarded by you and Elder Jingming, but the positions of Peak Master for the other two peaks remain vacant. The Fourth Elder just proposed that we decide upon suitable candidates as soon as possible, and I agreed. However, we must carefully consider how they should be selected.”

Aside from the main peak, Yuanding Peak, the Qianyuan Sect had four other peaks: Xianmiao Peak, Hanyun Peak, Suhui Peak, and Zhiyuan Peak.

Each of the four peaks was different. Xianmiao Peak was the most treacherous of them all. Its snow and ice never melted throughout the year, and fierce winds constantly ravaged the mountain. It could truly be described as a place where the dangers of the land and the steepness of the path had reached their utmost limits.

Cheng Suxi understood Qin Jian’s concerns.

At the height of the Qianyuan Sect’s prosperity, it had tens of thousands of inner and outer disciples. Talented individuals abounded, and there was never a shortage of brilliant geniuses.

However, during the great war, the Sect Master had perished. Of the original four Peak Masters, only Elder Jingming remained. The sect’s disciples had suffered even more devastating casualties, with fewer than one in ten surviving.

Even Qin Jian had only been able to assume the position of Sect Master because of Cheng Suxi’s unwavering support.

Under such circumstances, finding suitable candidates to inherit the positions of Peak Master was extremely difficult.

Moreover, the hearts of the Qianyuan Sect’s members were presently unsettled. Should something go wrong during the selection of the Peak Masters, the sect might not be far from destruction.

After pondering for a moment, Cheng Suxi said, “The position of Peak Master is of great importance. A candidate must not only possess enough cultivation to command the disciples of an entire peak, but must also have a noble and virtuous character before they can be entrusted with such responsibility. I do have an idea…”

……

When Cheng Suxi returned to Xianmiao Peak, Qinglian, the young attendant who served her, was waiting at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing the anxiety on his face, Cheng Suxi asked in confusion, “Has something happened?”

Qinglian hurriedly bowed and replied, “Someone from Suhui Peak delivered a box just now. They said it contained Lord Ice Luan’s egg. But Xianmiao Peak is so cold. Where should we place it?”

Cheng Suxi thought for a moment.

“Put it in my meditation chamber for now.”

According to Elder Jingming, the beast egg was already extremely weak. To be safe, it would be better for her to keep it by her side and personally watch over it.

Seeing that Qinglian still looked worried, Cheng Suxi reassured him, “The Ice Luan is an ice-attributed divine beast. Her egg should also prefer the cold. You need not worry.”

Realization dawned upon Qinglian.

“I was looking at it the wrong way.”

Seeing that he still appeared hesitant to speak, Cheng Suxi asked, “Is there something else?”

Qinglian stole a glance at Cheng Suxi’s expression before saying, “Back then, Lord Ice Luan had the closest relationship with you, and she laid the egg here on Xianmiao Peak. It was bad enough that Suhui Peak took advantage of the chaos to snatch the egg away, but they did not even care for it properly. Now they have suddenly returned it, so they must be harboring ill intentions. Perhaps the egg has already died. Peak Master, why must you—”

“Watch your words!”

Cheng Suxi sternly stopped Qinglian from continuing.

Seeing that fright had drained the color from his face, she softened her tone and said indifferently, “You must not make such reckless comments about these matters again.”

Qinglian knew that he had misspoken. Seeing that Cheng Suxi had no intention of punishing him, he bowed shamefully and left.

By the time Cheng Suxi returned to her room, Qinglian had already placed the jade box containing the Ice Luan’s egg upon the white jade couch where she normally meditated.

She lifted the soft cloth covering it and saw a small, perfectly round egg lying quietly inside.

An adult Ice Luan could grow to several dozen meters in length, yet the egg she had laid was extraordinarily tiny. It measured only a little over two cun in length, scarcely larger than a sparrow.

Only the intricate and exquisite patterns covering its shell hinted at its extraordinary origins.

Perhaps because it was on the verge of death, the divine beast egg currently appeared somewhat gray and dusty. Its shell was dull and lusterless, exuding an aura of lifelessness.

Cheng Suxi frowned and separated a thread of spiritual energy, carefully sending it into the egg.

……

Within a sea of chaos, Hua Ling could not tell where she was.

She only felt that her entire body was terribly weak, yet no matter how hard she tried, she could not open her eyes. She could vaguely hear people speaking nearby, but their voices were too indistinct for her to understand what they were saying.

What happened to me?

Hua Ling felt terribly panicked.

She remembered that she had merely stayed up late to work overtime. How had she woken up feeling as though she were suffering from a terminal illness?

While she drifted in and out of consciousness, a cool stream of energy suddenly flowed toward her.

Hua Ling instinctively absorbed every last bit of it and could not help smacking her lips.

It tasted a little like ice cream and a little like jelly. In any case, it was cool, fragrant, and sweet.

She wanted more!

Hua Ling tried her hardest to express her desire, but no matter what she did, she could not speak.

Fortunately, another continuous stream of cool energy flowed toward her.

Only after she became so full that she could no longer bear it and fell into a deep sleep did the cool sensation gradually fade away.

Inside the meditation chamber, Cheng Suxi placed the egg in her palm and gently stroked the icy-blue patterns upon its shell.

Sensing that the little creature inside was no longer as weak as before, she could not help revealing a faint smile.

It could still absorb spiritual energy.

There was hope.

It seemed Elder Jingming’s speculation had been correct. The little Ice Luan truly did not reject Cheng Suxi’s spiritual energy.

However, it had not absorbed very much. It appeared that Cheng Suxi would need to carefully nurse it back to health.

Having made her decision, Cheng Suxi gently placed the jade box beside herself. She then sat cross-legged upon a meditation cushion and began regulating her breathing.

Author’s Note

Hua Ling: Delicious! I want more!

Cheng Suxi: The little one isn’t a picky eater. She’ll be so easy to raise!

Elder Jingming: “?????”