I Am Immortal in Great Yu

Chapter 229: Chapter 94: Antiquity

”Hm?”

Fang Rui instinctively glanced toward Mrs. Xue of the Fang Family. He relaxed slightly only after seeing that she, Third Lady, Fang Ling, and Nannan were all there.

In truth, they were in the middle of their meal, so of course they were there.

And thanks to Fang Rui’s instructions, the two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, wouldn’t have run around and left his sight.

As for the Phoenix-tailed Swallows...

Since they were out for a spring outing, Fang Rui didn’t want to restrain the Phoenix-tailed Swallows too much. He assigned two to each person in Mrs. Xue of the Fang Family’s group and let them take turns flying about. He had released a total of four, letting the little creatures amuse themselves.

As for the likes of Liu Pan’Er?

Impossible.

It wasn’t just that he had no spare Phoenix-tailed Swallows. Even if he had given one to Liu Pan’Er, and she actually ran into trouble, the bird could never have flown this far to find him.

”CHIRP! CHIRP CHIRP!”

The two Phoenix-tailed Swallows chirped noisily, flapping their small wings and dancing up and down in mid-air.

Having spent so much time with them, Fang Rui had come to understand some of the little creatures’ body language. He roughly grasped their meaning: they had found some kind of treasure but couldn’t defeat whatever was guarding it, so they came back for reinforcements.

’What in the world did they run into?’ a thought flashed through his mind.

”Oh, is that an Exotic Beast?! It looks like the Phoenix-tailed Swallow recorded in the Exotic Beast Catalogue? To be able to tame these little creatures, young friend, you must have great fortune,” Ge Changgeng said with admiration.

”You have a keen eye, Daoist! Speaking of which, obtaining them was quite a fortunate coincidence.”

Fang Rui stood up. ”These little ones are calling for reinforcements! I’m going to check it out. I’ll have to trouble you, Daoist, to keep an eye on things here.”

”Don’t worry.”

Ge Changgeng seemed to think of something. He stroked his beard and smiled. ”This trip may be a fortunate encounter for you, young friend, but it’s still best to be careful.”

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and three Jade Talismans—one gold, one red, one blue-green—flew out. ”Take these, young friend, for your protection. The gold one is a Golden Bell Jade Talisman, the red is a Fireball Jade Talisman, and the blue-green one is a Light Body Jade Talisman... As for how to use them? I’m sure you already know, young friend. Just activate them with your Power.”

”My thanks.”

Fang Rui didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted them graciously. Then, he said a word to Mrs. Xue of the Fang Family and Third Lady before following the two Phoenix-tailed Swallows and leaving.

...

”CHIRP CHIRP!”

The two Phoenix-tailed Swallows were extremely fast, leading the way.

Fang Rui was no slower than them. He chased after them, traveling to more and more remote areas.

To be honest, the spot he had chosen for the spring outing was already a bit secluded, but following the two Phoenix-tailed Swallows, the path became even more remote.

After a while, the path disappeared completely. Fang Rui had no choice but to rely on his Body Technique, flitting swiftly through the grass and trees.

After traveling for about a mile, the two Phoenix-tailed Swallows finally stopped flying. They waved their little wings, gesturing up and down again.

”Are we there? Is it just ahead?”

Fang Rui asked, his body instantly transitioning from extreme motion to absolute stillness. He landed on a treetop, which swayed gently, and looked ahead with his hands behind his back.

Surrounded by a large patch of thorny bushes and dense weeds was a quiet pool. A winding stream meandered down from above, trickling into it with a pleasant splash.

In fact, even without the Phoenix-tailed Swallows’ warning, he had already sensed something was wrong. Along the way, other places had been bustling with the chirping of insects and birds, but the area near this pool was eerily quiet.

”CHIRP CHIRP!”

The two Phoenix-tailed Swallows bobbed their little heads in confirmation.

Just then, two more Phoenix-tailed Swallows zipped over. Just like the pair that had led Fang Rui, their feathers were also disheveled. The moment they saw him, they fluttered over, tumbling up and down to complain with their body language.

Apparently, they were quite intelligent. Two had gone to deliver the message while the other two had stayed behind to keep watch.

”Alright, watch me get even for you.”

Fang Rui smiled, tapped his toes, and glided straight over.

Of course, though he appeared reckless, he was secretly being cautious. He had focused his mind, and the network of True Qi within his body manifested.

Just as he was about to reach the edge of the pool—

SWOOSH!

A streak of jade-green light shot out with incredible speed.

The jade-green light was extremely fast, and being a sneak attack, an ordinary Fifth Grade Martial Artist would have likely suffered a great loss if caught off guard.

But what was Fang Rui’s Realm?

Third Grade Refining the Organs. And what’s more, he was already on guard.

”Come!”

True Qi surged in his palm. He clenched his hand forward, and with a sharp CRACK, a large hand made of True Qi materialized in mid-air, directly grabbing the streak of jade-green light.

After catching it, he took a closer look and discovered that the jade-green light was actually a small snake, a little over a foot long. Its entire body was a shimmering jade-green, like fine jade.

It was beautiful, true, but also venomous. The venom dripping from its fangs sizzled as it hit the ground, corroding it and leaving it pitted and scarred.

”An Exotic Beast? No wonder.”

A look of understanding flashed in Fang Rui’s eyes. ”No wonder the Phoenix-tailed Swallows were at a disadvantage. If they weren’t also speed-type Exotic Beasts that could fly, it probably would’ve been more serious than just losing a few feathers.”

”HISS HISS!”

Even though it was caught, the little jade snake struggled for its life, flicking its tongue, its serpentine eyes filled with ferocity.

”A wild and untamable Exotic Beast? My favorite kind.”

Fang Rui smiled gently. With a flicker of movement, he carried it to one side.

The specific details need not be described. In short, after a brief but ”friendly” discussion, the little jade snake showed its initial submission.

”CHIRP CHIRP!”

By now, the four Phoenix-tailed Swallows had flown to the edge of the pool. They chirped and fluttered about, indicating that the treasure was over there and he should hurry.

Fang Rui went over to look and found that the edge of the pool was lined with a small patch of jagged, interlocking rocks. The pool itself was at the bottom of the rocks, its water so clear that he could see fish swimming within.