frightfiction Chapter 44 A Brief Separation
Chapter 44 A Brief Separation
Where is this?
Tao Tao opened his eyes groggily, feeling dizzy.
It was like a dream, and I can't remember what happened at all.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she sat up abruptly. "That's right, didn't I fall into a pit?"
"It's not a pit, it's a spatial storm." Bai Yan gave her a sharp rap on the forehead, and Tao Tao winced in pain, quickly covering her face with her hand. She said aggrievedly, "You let me in!"
“I let you in, but you were pushed in, and your posture was obviously wrong.”
As Bai Yan spoke, he looked around. Luckily, he had acted in time, otherwise he would have fallen somewhere else. That little girl was really ruthless; knowing that falling in meant certain death, she still pushed him.
"Position?" Tao Tao looked at Bai Yan with curiosity. He was standing there in a moon-white robe, with a faint glow falling on him, making him look unreal. She suddenly lost interest in what had just happened and just whispered, "Ayan is so handsome."
This nonsensical remark baffled Bai Yan. The True Dragon Ancestor was always aloof, and no one had ever dared to speak to him so disrespectfully, except for Tao Tao.
"Don't be so disrespectful. Take a look around first. This should be the Little Separation Heaven they mentioned. Feel it and see if there are any fluctuations in your spiritual energy." Bai Yan pretended to be calm, waved his long sleeves, and lightly changed the subject.
Tao Tao turned around in confusion, looking around, and found herself in a magnificent hall with four huge stone pillars around her, carved with four-clawed dragons that looked lifelike and seemed ready to take off at any moment.
Inside the hall, there were many exquisite decorations, and several strange paintings hung on the walls. They depicted particularly bizarre patterns that resembled monsters but were not quite, each one soaring through the clouds with bared fangs and claws, as if trying to break free of the painting.
Is this what a short separation is like?
Tao Tao had heard people talk about this place, but after entering, she realized that it was different. Pure spiritual energy permeated the place, and even if she felt unwell, she could recover quickly.
"Can you sense anything?" Seeing Tao Tao's eyes sparkling with excitement, Bai Yan asked suspiciously. Only then did Tao Tao calm down and try to sense it. There were indeed faint fluctuations of divine soul, but they were very light and it was impossible to tell which direction they were coming from.
Yes, but not many.
"It's alright, take your time. You've been looking for so many years, there's no rush. Since you're here, take advantage of the fact that no one's around and pick out some good things to take with you."
Although disappointed, Bai Yan was already used to it, since he had plenty of time to search.
"Take it with you?" This really got Tao Tao excited. She looked around with her big eyes, then suddenly her eyes lit up. She excitedly ran north, picked up a white porcelain bottle, opened the lid, and put it in her mouth.
"Wait a minute!" Bai Yan flashed in front of her, grabbed her hand and stopped her, saying, "This contains the Snow Melting Ice Soul Pill. Although it has benefits, it would be a waste for you with your current cultivation level. You might even damage your cultivation because you can't refine it."
That was a mid-grade third-level pill, and the little guy actually ate it without hesitation. Although this thing was an ordinary item for Bai Yan, it was a treasure in the human realm. Not to mention eating it, it could fetch thousands of spirit stones at an auction.
It's in Tao Tao's nature to eat anything she sees. She was slightly disappointed when she heard that she couldn't eat it, and silently put the porcelain bottle into her storage bracelet. "I'll eat it next time."
Bai Yan shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, eating was the most important thing to her, and everything else had to be put aside.
There were many treasures in the hall, but most of them were intermediate magic tools and low-grade pills. Although they were not very useful, they could be kept to sell for money. Tao Tao didn't care about that and put them all into his storage bracelet.
Previously, her storage bracelet was mostly filled with food, which she had eaten up along the way. Now that the bracelet was empty, she could take it all with her.
Led by Bai Yan, Tao Tao went from the main hall to the side hall, and then to the treasure pavilion. He put everything he saw into his storage bracelet without even looking at it. He even took ordinary magic artifacts. He was practically a little robber.
After looting these places, they crossed the central cloud bridge and arrived at an alchemy room. There were three orange-level alchemy furnaces inside, which showed how high the original owner's alchemy level was.
Tao Tao first climbed in and collected the pills placed in the alchemy furnace. After that, he stared at the three alchemy furnaces with reluctance.
"Your storage bracelet can't hold this, so just leave it here," Bai Yan reminded him. To him, these things were nothing; taking them was perfectly acceptable, and leaving them wouldn't make a difference.
"But I want to return a pill furnace to Uncle Wu."
Previously, Tao Tao caused a great disturbance at the Hundred Medicines Hall, destroying Uncle Wu's alchemy furnace and eating all the pills inside. Uncle Wu was furious and went to Immortal Spirit Valley to demand compensation from her master. However, due to You Yunzi's protectiveness, Uncle Wu had no choice but to leave in disgrace.
Tao Tao thought he couldn't owe anyone anything, so since he already had it, he would take it back to him, which would save his master and grandmaster from having a hard time.
Unexpectedly, she could be so sensible. Bai Yan shook his head slightly, "Fine, you pick one, and I'll take it with you."
"Can I bring all three?" Tao Tao asked reluctantly, biting her finger. Bai Yan stared in surprise, "How can such a tiny little person be so greedy?"
Tao Tao protested, "You're the one who told me to take whatever looks good! I think all three alchemy furnaces are great!"
"..." Bai Yan had never taken care of a child before and had no idea how to deal with Tao Tao, so he could only let her be. "This is the last time."
"it is good!"
Upon hearing that she could bring them all, Tao Tao was overjoyed and gave Bai Yan a sweet smile.
That smile was so glaring that even Bai Yan couldn't stand it anymore. He sighed helplessly, wondering if he had become much more agreeable. No one had ever dared to pester him like this before.
"There's something!" Suddenly, Tao Tao's expression changed, and she excitedly kicked her legs and ran. Bai Yan was a little surprised by how fast she was. The little girl's perception was really strong. He had only just discovered the result when she had already sensed it. Her talent was simply amazing.
Emerging from the alchemy room and heading west, one can see a central suspended hall. The hall is not large, but it is magnificent and filled with spiritual energy, suggesting that it contains the most precious items of Xiaobietian.
Once Tao Tao sensed something, she rushed inside without noticing the strong restrictions surrounding the hanging palace, which offered her no resistance whatsoever.
In the very center of the suspended palace is a circular platform surrounded by gently flowing water, in which grows a fiery red lotus, which looks extremely alluring. Above the circular platform hangs an exquisite box, emitting a faint light.
"My darling!"