After I Became A Divine Beast In An Immortal Sect [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 15

Cheng Suxi crouched down and examined the old man’s body with spiritual energy. Upon discovering that his internal organs were badly damaged, she took out a low-grade medicinal pill and fed it to him.

Everyone nearby immediately became envious and jealous at the sight.

“That’s a medicinal pill! I heard that even the cheapest low-grade pill at Yichun Hall costs ten thousand taels of gold! Pills of slightly higher quality can only be bought with spirit stones! What a waste to give it to Old Zhang…”

“Exactly… Tsk, tsk. He’s really stepped in dog shit this time!”

Amid the crowd’s discussions, Old Zhang gradually regained consciousness. The moment he opened his eyes, he immediately searched for the bundle in his arms.

Upon finding it safe and intact, he released a long breath of relief.

Only then did he suddenly realize that all the injuries on his body had disappeared. He raised his head in astonishment.

“Thank you, Perfected One!”

The old man was no fool. Knowing that he had encountered a kindhearted benefactor, he immediately knelt in fear and gratitude.

Cheng Suxi helped him to his feet and pointed at the bundle in his arms.

“Sir, are you selling that?”

The old man looked at Cheng Suxi with both astonishment and anticipation.

“Perfected One, you wish to buy it?”

“Of course.”

Truthfully, Cheng Suxi still did not even know what the old man was selling.

But the little creature in her arms was clamoring for it!

This was the first time Tuanzi had expressed such a strong desire for something, so Cheng Suxi naturally had to satisfy her.

Upon hearing this, Hua Ling burrowed her fluffy little head against her caretaker’s chest.

Cheng Suxi disliked being watched by crowds, so she said, “Let us go inside the restaurant and discuss it privately.”

“Yes, yes, of course!”

When they entered the restaurant, the same waiter from earlier approached them with a broad smile.

“Honored guest, please come inside. Would you prefer a table in the main hall or a private room?”

“We will go to the Orchid Courtyard.”

The waiter’s expression immediately changed upon hearing this, and his manner became exceedingly respectful.

“Perfected One, please follow me.”

Seeing this, Hua Ling tilted her head, her face seemingly filled with question marks.

“I am acquainted with the owner of this restaurant. She reserves the Orchid Courtyard for me,” Cheng Suxi explained.

So that was the reason…

After learning the truth, Hua Ling turned to look behind her caretaker and discovered that Old Zhang was cowering outside, too afraid to enter.

She released a vigorous chirp to urge him on.

Follow us!

The waiter also noticed Old Zhang at that moment. His eyebrows shot upward, and he immediately began cursing.

“How dare you come back inside? Hurry up and get out! If you don’t leave, I’ll—”

“He is my guest.”

Cheng Suxi interrupted his stream of abuse.

The waiter froze. Seeing that Cheng Suxi did not appear to be blaming him, he smiled bitterly.

“Perfected One, please forgive my poor attitude. This old man obtained a mirror from who knows where and insists that it is an immortal’s magical artifact. He visited several shops in the city to have it appraised, but they all said it was merely an ordinary bronze mirror.”

“Yet he still refused to give up and came to our Bichun Pavilion to cause trouble, disturbing many honored guests. We already showed mercy by merely throwing him outside…”

The spiritual cuisine sold by Bichun Pavilion was famous throughout the surrounding region, and large numbers of cultivators came to dine there every day.

Old Zhang had most likely hoped to find a buyer among the cultivators eating at the restaurant.

Hua Ling shook her head.

These people truly had no discernment. They had mistaken a pearl for a fish eye!

Unless she remembered incorrectly, this was one of the three great immortal artifacts mentioned in the original novel—the Four Spirits TLV Mirror.

The back of the mirror was engraved with the four ancient spiritual beasts governing the cardinal directions: the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

For this reason, there was a saying:

He who wields the Four Spirits Mirror may command all beasts.

Hua Ling remembered the Four Spirits Mirror so clearly because Old Zhang’s son, Zhang Ruoqing, was also a cultivator.

He had been a friend of the male protagonist, Luo Yuchen, and had once told him about this incident.

Zhang Ruoqing had accidentally obtained the Four Spirits Mirror from a secret realm.

When he first discovered it, the mirror radiated extremely dense spiritual energy, convincing Zhang Ruoqing that it was no ordinary object.

Unexpectedly, after leaving the secret realm, the Four Spirits Mirror suddenly lost all its spirituality and became indistinguishable from an ordinary mirror.

At the same time, Zhang Ruoqing encountered an enemy and was severely injured, leaving him in urgent need of medicinal pills.

He asked his father to sell the Four Spirits Mirror. Unfortunately, no one could recognize its extraordinary nature, and his father ultimately lost his life because of it.

Hua Ling estimated that had Old Zhang not encountered them today, he might truly have been beaten to death outside the restaurant.

The only unfortunate part was that, in the original novel, the Four Spirits Mirror was later shattered by the main antagonist, Chi Ye. It remained unrepaired even by the end of the story.

Regardless, now that Hua Ling had encountered such an enormous bargain, she absolutely could not let it slip away.

Even if she had to throw a tantrum and roll around on the ground, she had to make her caretaker buy the Four Spirits Mirror!

Cheng Suxi lowered her head and looked at the little ball in her arms.

“You heard what they said. Do you still want to buy it?”

Hua Ling raised her head and released a long chirp.

Buy it!

Cheng Suxi fell silent.

Fine.

The waiter did not dare offend an honored guest, so he could only lead the two people and one bird into the Orchid Courtyard.

As expected of a courtyard specially reserved for Cheng Suxi, it had been built with exceptional elegance.

A clear stream flowed between the pavilions and towers, producing a pleasant tinkling sound.

Cheng Suxi walked directly to the center of a pavilion and gently placed Hua Ling on the green-jade table.

She then instructed the waiter, “Bring a bowl of Peach Blossom Curd and several dishes of spiritual cuisine. Oh, and bring a bottle of Drunken Chanting Dew as well.”

“Yes, Perfected One. Please wait a moment.”

After the waiter withdrew, Cheng Suxi addressed the exceedingly nervous Old Zhang.

“Sit down first and show me what you wish to sell.”

Old Zhang timidly acknowledged her words and opened the bundle, revealing a blackened bronze mirror.

“Perfected One, please examine it.”

Cheng Suxi accepted the bronze mirror. Hua Ling immediately hopped onto her wrist and inspected it alongside her.

The bronze mirror was only the size of a palm. A hemispherical knob was engraved at its center.

Of the Four Spirits, the Azure Dragon and White Tiger occupied the east and west, while the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise occupied the south and north, perfectly corresponding to the principles of yin and yang.

A ring of inscriptions surrounded the divine-beast patterns, consisting of sixteen characters:

“Heaven and Earth contain all forms; the sun and moon shine true and bright. It reflects the patterns of all things and clearly reveals the myriad spirits.”

Although the bronze mirror was exquisitely crafted, Cheng Suxi could not perceive anything unusual about it.

Just as the waiter had said, it appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary mirror.

Hua Ling felt the same.

Although it closely resembled the mirror described in the novel, its dull and dusty appearance did not seem remotely worthy of the grand title “one of the three great immortal artifacts.”

But no matter what, they should buy it first!

“Chirp!”

Hua Ling planted one claw firmly upon the mirror.

Buy it!

Seeing the little divine beast’s determination, Cheng Suxi decided to treat it as buying her a toy.

She asked Old Zhang, “Do you want gold, spirit stones, or something else?”

Realizing that Cheng Suxi sincerely intended to purchase it, Old Zhang hurriedly replied, “Could I exchange it for a Xuanyuan Pill?”

“A Xuanyuan Pill?”

Cheng Suxi asked in confusion, “The Xuanyuan Pill is used to treat cultivators’ injuries. What do you need it for?”

Hua Ling silently supplied the answer:

To treat his son’s injuries, of course!

Just as Hua Ling expected, Old Zhang said, “I have a son who is also a cultivator. He was injured and needs a medicinal pill to save his life.”

“I see…”

The Xuanyuan Pill was a mid-grade medicinal pill and quite expensive.

Exchanging it for an ordinary mirror would naturally be a losing transaction.

However, when Cheng Suxi saw the little divine beast staring at her with eager eyes, she did not bother calculating the loss. She took out a jade bottle and handed it to the old man.

“There is one Xuanyuan Pill inside. Take it, and the mirror will belong to me.”

Old Zhang hurriedly accepted the bottle, but hesitation appeared on his face.

“What is it? Is there something else?”

The old man dropped to his knees with a thud.

“It isn’t that this old man distrusts the Perfected One. It’s only that… I don’t know how to identify medicinal pills either…”

Cheng Suxi calmly asked, “You are afraid that I might deceive you with a counterfeit pill?”

“Perfected One, please forgive me! He is my only son…”

“Very well.”

Cheng Suxi said, “I will accompany you to see him. How does that sound?”

“Thank you, Perfected One!”

Author’s Note

Cheng Suxi: She is such a spendthrift. In the future, she’ll have no choice but to repay me with her body!