Chapter 243: Everlasting Fairy’s Adventure

“Gathering mushrooms, gathering mushrooms, picking a little mushroom...”

An ancient nursery rhyme echoed through the dense forest, its melodious and cheerful voice clearly belonging to a lively and bright little girl.

However, if anyone saw the singer’s appearance, they would be greatly surprised.

The singer was a bald man, looking solemn and dignified, wearing clothes made of leaves. It was hard to imagine someone like him singing a children’s song.

Everlasting Fairy squatted by the lake, looking at the body, her eyes darting around.

“Although this kid Lu Yang isn’t ugly, he is a man. Since he’s not around, why not change to my original appearance?”

Once Everlasting Fairy had the thought, she acted on it. Finally able to come out and play without anyone watching over her, she wanted to do things her way.

She pressed her two fingers together, brought them to her lips, and whispered something, causing a resonance with the world around her, making the surrounding space blur and distort.

When the space returned to normal, the figure squatting by the lake was no longer the bald Lu Yang but a young girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old.

The girl was innocent and charming, with big, twinkling eyes. Her long hair reached her waist, and she wore a light yellow dress, barefoot, looking like a young lady who had sneaked out of her house, not even properly dressed.

“Hehe, I’m so cute.” Everlasting Fairy, seeing her original appearance reflected in the lake, smiled happily.

She sat by the lake, barefoot, playfully kicking the water, creating ripples.

The ripples attracted small fish, who, thinking food had appeared, swam closer. Realizing it was just a human playing with water, they swam away in disappointment.

Although Everlasting Fairy could conjure anything in Lu Yang’s mental space, those were all mental constructs and didn’t feel as real or fun as this. Even kicking water felt more enjoyable now.

The lake water was cool and refreshing, and her little feet soaking in it made her grin with delight.ÚpTodated novels on no(v)el()bin(.)com

She picked up a slightly long branch from the lakeside, infused it with her immortal energy to make a fishing line, and tied it to the branch, creating a simple fishing rod.

“Heave ho.”

Without even using bait, she cast the line, embodying a carefree attitude.

The thread of immortal energy was thin, but it was still immortal energy, a power unique to immortals. It didn’t need bait; the line itself was the best bait.

Everlasting Fairy half-lay by the lake, squinting her eyes. She used a technique that kept her perfectly clean despite the muddy lakeside.

If Lu Yang were here, he would recognize it as the Clean Clothes Spell he always wanted to learn. However, Everlasting Fairy’s version was far more advanced than the one Lan Ting taught him, reaching the level of immortal arts, with virtually no energy consumption.

Soon, a big fish bit the line, firmly clamping down on it.

Everlasting Fairy held a piece of the lake master’s flesh and swam back to the surface.

Initially, she planned to use the water-repelling technique to deal with the lake master. But then she realized the lake master was a creature she had never encountered before, and she was curious about its taste. Using the water-repelling technique would dry out the lake master, making it less appetizing.

So, she decided on the spot to use the Fennel Fist.

The Fennel Fist regulates qi and aids digestion. When used on an opponent, it could nurture their body, but if the opponent was healthy, the Fennel Fist turned into a deadly weapon.

“Why doesn’t Lu Yang learn such a powerful fist technique? This wet feeling is uncomfortable, water-repelling technique.”

As she uttered the words “water-repelling technique,” the water on and around her quickly dissipated, and an invisible force lifted her up.

Standing on the lake’s surface, holding a piece of the lake master’s flesh, she hummed a tune as she returned to the lakeside, feeling at ease.

“I wonder how the lake master tastes.”

Her intuition as an immortal chef told her that the lake master should taste quite good.

“But there’s no pot.”

Everlasting Fairy scratched her head, noticing that there weren’t any proper cooking utensils nearby.

Then she saw the lotus leaves on the lake and her eyes lit up. “Got it! I can wrap it in lotus leaves, cover it with mud, and roast it over a fire.”

Without any seasoning, she used nearby plants that resembled spices as substitutes.

“Everlasting True Fire.” She exhaled a flame, a fire unknown to the world and independent of the 108 known True Fires.

Everlasting True Fire was gentle, heating the food from the inside out, soon releasing a fresh aroma.

Just as Everlasting Fairy was about to start eating, a gentle voice sounded behind her.

“Little girl, what are you doing here alone? It’s dangerous.”

Everlasting Fairy turned around, her face showing a naive and confused expression. There were a few spots of mud on her cheeks, splattered while making the “Beggar’s fish.” (TL Note: Beggar’s fish doesn’t exist but the method used here is the same method used for Beggar’s Chicken which is famous in Huangzhou /2013/02/chinese-recipe-beggars-chicken.html)

Behind her stood four people, all at the Golden Core stage. Whether it was a trick of her mind or not, Everlasting Fairy felt their initial smiles were insincere, quickly replaced by kind and friendly expressions.

“Little girl, where are your family members?”

(End of the chapter)