Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

"Let's get started!"

Seeing that Cao Meng had agreed to refine the Immortal Inquiry Machine in front of her, but had not yet taken any action, Han Sijing urged him on.

Cao Meng spread his hands helplessly and said:

"Senior Uncle, I don't have any refining materials on me!"

There are many materials needed to refine the Immortal Inquiry Machine, and Cao Meng does not have many of them.

He had previously bought a small batch of the Immortal Inquiry Machine to test it out, and it was already used up.

Now that he wants to teach Han Sijing how to refine the Immortal Inquiry Machine, he will definitely need to get the materials for free.

"Write down the materials list, and I'll have someone from the warehouse deliver it!"

Han Sijing could also see that Cao Meng wanted to get her materials for free, but she didn't mind.

As long as we can get the crafting method for the Immortal Inquiry Machine, it doesn't matter if the other party gets some materials for free.

Moreover, in a sense, she felt more at ease providing the materials, as it also prevented the other party from playing tricks or schemes with the materials!
Cao Meng did not hesitate and quickly wrote out the list of materials, of course, he also added some other materials.

Han Sijing looked at the list Cao Meng gave her and was immediately puzzled, because there were actually fourth-tier spiritual fruits on the list!

When did you start needing spirit fruits for refining weapons?

What's this new formula?

Although Han Sijing was puzzled, she didn't say anything. Instead, she used a communication jade talisman to tell the other party what materials were needed.

Han Sijing was somewhat displeased with this telepathic communication process because it required too many types of materials, making it a bit troublesome to explain.

She felt that if the other party had any questions about the divine secrets, she could directly send them the list of materials, which would be much faster than sending a telepathic message.

……

After Han Sijing sent a telepathic message to the warehouse, she picked up Cao Meng and left the underwater ice palace in the cultivation room, heading towards the palace at the summit of Illusionary Painting Peak.

Throughout the journey, Cao Meng was very dissatisfied with Han Sijing's behavior.

He is a human being, not a chick in Han Sijing's hands, and doesn't need to be held up!

When Cao Meng arrived at the palace atop Illusionary Painting Peak, he was stunned by the scene before him.

He saw a strange flower that was a hundred feet tall. The flower’s branches, leaves, roots, and petals were all ice blue. The flower could also breathe, producing a lot of mist with each breath.

At this moment, Cao Meng finally understood that the strange mist of Illusionary Peak was exhaled by this strange flower.

Cao Meng was unaware that what surprised him even more was yet to come. He saw Han Sijing give an order to the icy mist flower:
"Bing'er, put away the fog!"

After receiving Han Sijing's instructions, the Ice Crystal Mist Flower began to absorb the mist, and the mist in the entire Illusionary Peak disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"This flower is intelligent!"

Cao Meng was startled. He knew that it was extremely difficult for spiritual roots to develop intelligence. Even some seventh or eighth-order spiritual roots rarely had intelligence.

This was the first time Cao Meng had ever seen a spirit root with intelligence in his two lifetimes. It was Lan Yin'er, Tang Shang's mother, who had now been dismembered and stewed into soup.

Cao Meng really didn't expect that Han Sijing's Illusionary Peak would have such a good thing. When he has time, he will pick the flower and use it to make soup. It will definitely be very nourishing!
In less than half an hour, the warehouse delivered the materials that Han Sijing needed.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Han!"

The delivery person was not one of the deacons or elders, but a Nascent Soul cultivator hall master from the warehouse named Mei Wen.

Since Han Sijing had requested something via telepathy, she dared not let anyone else deliver it; she had to deliver it herself.

"Cao Meng, what are you doing here?"

Mei Wen then noticed Cao Meng. She felt that Cao Meng shouldn't have appeared at Huanhua Peak, much less in front of Han Sijing. Han Sijing was plotting to seize power from Consort Duanmu, and Cao Meng was Consort Duanmu's disciple—the two were enemies!

Has something happened?
"Junior Sister Mei, you can deduct the cost of these resources from the expenses at Illusionary Peak!"

After Han Sijing saw through Mei Wen's thoughts, she waved to indicate that Mei Wen could leave.

Mei Wen bowed respectfully and then tactfully left, muttering to herself on the way:
"Cao Meng must have been captured by Senior Sister Han!"

Mei Wen thought about it more and more and it seemed to make sense. Thinking about this, she felt it would be better to quickly send a telepathic message to Duanmu Fei and Xia Yulan.

After all, she knew the situation but didn't say anything. If something happened, it wouldn't be good if Consort Duanmu and Xia Yulan blamed her!

"..."

"Senior Sister Duanmu, Junior Sister Xia, this is the current situation. You should come back as soon as possible!"
I'm afraid something might happen if you come back too late!

Mei Wen used a telepathic jade talisman to tell Duanmu Fei and Xia Yulan everything about the Illusionary Painting Peak.

"Senior Sister Meiwen, tell the giantess that if she dares to lay a finger on Cao Meng, I'll make her wish she were dead!"

When Xia Yulan heard that her little man had been tied up by Han Sijing, she was furious. If she hadn't been outside, she would have come back and torn Han Sijing apart long ago.

If this giantess wants to deal with Consort Duanmu, she can target An Yingji. After all, An Yingji is Consort Duanmu's eldest disciple. Why would she want to harm her own little man?
"Junior Sister Xia, I think if I said that to Senior Sister Han, she'd probably tear me apart first!"

Mei Wen declined Xia Yulan's suggestion.

She knew Han Sijing's strength; she wanted to live, not court death.

She had already done more than enough by informing Consort Duanmu and Xia Yulan!

In contrast, Xia Yulan was furious, while Consort Duanmu had already taken out a communication jade talisman to summon people.

Although she cannot return to the Hehuan Sect immediately, she can send someone to rescue that traitorous disciple.

……

"Cao Meng, hurry up, don't try anything funny!"

Han Sijing felt that she had gotten all the materials Cao Meng needed, so she quickly got to work.

Cao Meng gave Han Sijing, who was eight feet tall, a reassuring gesture, and then picked up a fourth-tier spiritual fruit and started eating it!
"Cao Meng, what are you doing?"

Han Sijing frowned. She had given these materials to Cao Meng to refine the Immortal Inquiry Technique, not for Cao Meng to eat!

"Uncle Han, I'm a little hungry, I'd like to eat something!"

Cao Meng gave an awkward smile, then took out a spiritual fruit and handed it to Han Sijing:
Are you hungry too? Want some?

The crafting of the Immortal Inquiry Technique doesn't require fourth-tier spiritual fruits at all; the reason he put them on the list is simply because he wanted to eat them himself.

Cao Meng felt he had been very polite; at least he hadn't asked for fifth or sixth-tier spirit fruits, which was enough to save Lord Han Sijing money!
Han Sijing's eyes turned cold. Even if she was physically strong, she realized that she had been tricked by Cao Meng.

Fourth-tier spiritual fruits are not refining materials at all; this guy is just trying to scam himself.

Han Sijing wanted to lose her temper, but in order to ask about the method of refining the immortal machine, she decided to hold back for now.

After eating four or five fourth-tier spirit fruits in one go, Cao Meng decided to get to work. If he didn't, the Eight-Foot Master would really lose his temper.

"Uncle Han, I'm about to begin, so watch closely!"

Cao Meng retrieved Tong Zifa's Myriad Beasts Furnace. The Myriad Beasts Furnace stood on three legs and was more than ten times larger than his previous Crimson Refining Furnace. Myriad beasts were engraved on the furnace body, with the shapes of the beasts serving as talismanic inscriptions.

Cao Meng really liked this large refining furnace. He had long complained that the previous Crimson Refining Furnace was too small and couldn't unleash his divine skill, Big Pot Stew.

I must say, the Myriad Beasts Furnace that the Emperor bestowed upon me is truly to my liking! (End of Chapter)