After I Became A Divine Beast In An Immortal Sect [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 7

Hua Ling had originally calculated that her “hatching day” would be half a month later. However, after finishing today’s enormous “feast,” her entire body—no, her entire bird—felt swollen with confidence, and she suddenly wanted to test herself against the eggshell that had imprisoned her for so long.

Perhaps she could get out now?

Opening her beak, which had already grown hard and sturdy, Hua Ling fiercely rammed it against the thinnest part of the shell.

“Ouch! That hurts!”

Nearly giving herself a concussion, Hua Ling immediately saw stars. It took her a long while to recover.

She leaned closer to inspect the spot she had struck and was delighted to discover that her effort had not been wasted. A teeny-tiny crack had appeared in the shell.

There was hope!

Hua Ling’s round black eyes immediately lit up. Ignoring the pain in her head, she began going duang, duang, duang against the wall—

No, against the shell.

She had no idea that someone outside had gone completely rigid and was waiting anxiously.

Cheng Suxi held the egg without daring to move. She watched as the crack in the shell gradually widened, while the sound of the hatchling pecking from within became increasingly distinct.

Knock, knock, knock…

Every sound seemed to strike directly against her heart.

Cheng Suxi subconsciously held her breath and stared fixedly at the crack, not daring to look away.

By the time Hua Ling finally enlarged the tiny crack into a large one, she was utterly exhausted.

She collapsed inside the egg and panted heavily.

She couldn’t do it anymore. This bird was dying of exhaustion!

When the sound of pecking suddenly stopped, Cheng Suxi’s heart immediately tightened.

The little creature had once been on the verge of death because it had lacked its mother’s spiritual energy to nourish it. Its constitution was likely weaker than that of an ordinary Ice Luan hatchling, and there was a considerable chance that it would fail to emerge successfully.

However, Cheng Suxi also understood that she could not help. The little creature had to break free through its own efforts.

Fortunately, Hua Ling was equally eager to escape the shell.

After resting briefly, she resumed “demolishing the house.”

This time, she acted like a tiny electric motor, relentlessly attacking a single point. Before long, she had broken a hole in the shell just large enough to stick her head through.

“Chirp, chirp!”

Hua Ling eagerly poked her head out and began looking around.

So this was the air of freedom.

It was so damn sweet!

Cheng Suxi saw a tiny, soaking-wet head emerge from the hole.

The little creature had two glossy black eyes brimming with cleverness. At a glance, it was clearly a healthy little ball.

Slightly relieved, Cheng Suxi placed the little creature—shell and all—back into the jade box, which she had deliberately lined with a thick layer of brocade.

Hua Ling looked at the woman before her.

Her features were as exquisitely beautiful as a painting, while her noble and transcendent bearing made her seem untainted by the mortal world.

Curiously, Hua Ling chirped twice.

Was this her caretaker?

Her aura felt so familiar, and she was so beautiful!

“Come out quickly, Tuanzi.”

Cheng Suxi extended one fair, slender finger and gently tapped the little creature’s head.

Feeling inexplicably shy, Hua Ling immediately darted back inside the egg.

Cheng Suxi could not help laughing softly.

After spending less than another half hour, Hua Ling finally chipped the shell into two halves and crawled out completely.

The newborn hatchling was soaked from head to toe. The remaining egg fluid clung to her feathers, making Hua Ling feel extremely uncomfortable.

Moreover, she did not yet know how to walk. Every time she lifted one tiny claw and attempted to take a step, she toppled over, completely unable to stand steadily.

“Don’t rush.”

Cheng Suxi removed the broken pieces of eggshell and casually formed a hand seal.

Hua Ling felt a gentle stream of warm air sweep over her, and the down covering her body quickly dried.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

Hua Ling lifted her tiny head and called gratefully toward Cheng Suxi several times.

Looking at the fluffy, round little ball, Cheng Suxi’s eyes became exceptionally gentle.

“Qinglian, prepare some spirit grain and bring the Spirit Jade Marrow.”

When Qinglian first received Cheng Suxi’s voice transmission, he was slightly confused.

Then he abruptly realized—

Could it be that the little divine beast had hatched?!

Overjoyed, Qinglian hurriedly went to prepare everything Cheng Suxi had requested.

The spirit grain and Spirit Jade Marrow had already been prepared in advance, so Qinglian merely needed to place them into suitable containers and carry them over.

By the time he entered the meditation chamber with the food box, Hua Ling was already lying sleepily upon the brocade.

Qinglian curiously peered into the jade box and saw a small white ball.

The little ball’s eyes were closed, and its round belly covered the tops of its feet. Its entire body was so fluffy that it resembled a lump of cotton.

“Is this the little divine beast? It’s so tiny!”

Qinglian stretched out one hand to indicate its size.

“The egg was only that large. How big could it possibly be?”

Cheng Suxi did not wake Hua Ling. Instead, she personally placed the jade dishes containing the spirit grain and Spirit Jade Marrow into the box.

Catching the scent of food, Hua Ling smacked her lips and opened her eyes.

Upon seeing the two jade dishes, Hua Ling understood that her caretaker had prepared the food for her.

She chirped twice in Cheng Suxi’s direction before diving headfirst into the pile of spirit grain.

Qinglian exclaimed in surprise, “It seems to recognize people!”

Cheng Suxi replied, “Hatchlings become dependent upon the first person they see after birth.”

After being nourished by Cheng Suxi’s spiritual energy for so long, it was only natural that the little creature would be sensitive to her aura.

The two of them watched as Hua Ling devoured all the spirit grain in one breath and then drank every drop of Spirit Jade Marrow.

The same two words simultaneously appeared in their minds:

What an appetite!

Qinglian sighed. “Fortunately, it hatched on our Xianmiao Peak. An ordinary cultivator wouldn’t be able to afford raising it!”

Spirit grain was manageable, but Spirit Jade Marrow was an extremely precious material.

The amount the little Ice Luan had just consumed was already worth the entire fortune of an ordinary cultivator.

Fortunately, Xianmiao Peak possessed a spirit vein, so they did not need to purchase it elsewhere at an exorbitant price.

“It is merely some jade marrow. Prepare more for it next time.”

Naturally, Cheng Suxi would not begrudge the little creature a small amount of Spirit Jade Marrow.

She had been worried that the little Ice Luan’s congenital weakness might leave it with a frail constitution. Therefore, its large appetite was actually a good thing.

“Yes!”

Qinglian privately marveled at how much the Peak Master truly doted upon the little divine beast.

After eating and drinking her fill, Hua Ling became both sleepy and exhausted.

She hopped around the jade box for a while, found the most comfortable spot, and settled down. Her short beak moved as she released a soft, tender chirp, as though bidding Cheng Suxi good night.

Cheng Suxi carved a protective formation onto the jade box while considering whether she should prepare a new home for Tuanzi.

A birdcage?

Cheng Suxi frowned.

No.

Although Tuanzi was still young, she was nevertheless a divine beast and could not be treated like an ordinary bird.

After some thought, Cheng Suxi decided to clean up the palace where the little creature’s mother had once frequently roosted and build a garden there.

Until then, it would be better for the little creature to remain with her.

Cheng Suxi had not forgotten that Suhui Peak still coveted the Ice Luan.

How could she possibly hand over the little creature she had personally nourished and watched hatch with her own eyes?

Because hatchlings needed to eat at regular intervals, Cheng Suxi remained in the meditation chamber for the next several days.

She fed Hua Ling spirit grain and jade marrow and even used spiritual energy to help the little creature digest and absorb the energy contained within the food.

Receiving such thorough care, Hua Ling ate while feeling deeply moved.

What an exemplary caretaker!

Even during her previous life as a human, she had never lived as comfortably as she had during these few days as a bird.

Naturally, the results were obvious.

Hua Ling visibly grew larger. Her feathers became increasingly fluffy, making her look like a tiny furball capable of running and jumping.

Of course, the nickname “Tuanzi” also became firmly attached to her.

Not only did Cheng Suxi call her that, but Qinglian frequently said things such as:

“Is Tuanzi hungry?”

“Tuanzi ate even more than yesterday!”

Hua Ling had once chirped furiously in protest.

However, the moment someone stuffed a handful of spirit grain in front of her, she immediately forgot all about it.

Author’s Note

She hatched!!

Are you satisfied with the little chubby bird?