How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Hei Yang shook his head, staring at the spirit chicken in front of him without saying a word—the silence lasted only ten minutes before Hei Yang's dead fish eyes gradually turned green.

“Hey, you said…”

Hei Yang swallowed hard: "Since we weren't planning on giving it to that immortal anyway, let's just eat this spirit chicken. You get half, and I get half."

"Hey, isn't this more nutritious than the food at the Five Colors City Restaurant?"

"Gulp... You're right... It's true..."

Hongli licked her little white teeth with her tongue: "I've never eaten a spirit chicken before!"

But we didn't bring any pots, what are we going to do?

"Barbecue!"

"That's not good, is it? A fire in the mountains, and the city lord falls in love with me..."

"Oh, then let's find an open space to take care of it."

"Are you sure an open space won't attract tigers or wolves or something?"

Why are you being so hesitant now?

Hei Yang glanced at Hong Li: "If you want to eat delicious food, you must take some risks, right?"

So what if a big tiger comes? Are you afraid of a mere tiger?

"That's impossible!"

Hongli waved her spear defiantly: "What a stupid tiger! I can take care of it with a slide tackle. I'm just afraid of trouble."

"Ah, it's blowing."

Hei Yang said sarcastically, "No way, there really isn't anyone afraid of tigers, is there?"

"No way, I don't think anyone could be afraid of that thing."

Hongli retorted, "There really isn't someone who can't take down a tiger with a single sliding tackle, is there?"

Are you afraid of tigers?

"I'm not afraid, are you?"

"I'm not afraid either!"

"A decent person isn't afraid of a tiger."

Hei Yang and Hong Li high-fived and laughed: "Coward!"

"Roar!!!"

"Holy crap! I was just kidding!" *2

A tiger's roar rang out, and Hei Yang and Hong Li immediately reacted as if their tails had been stepped on. One of them quickly hugged the spirit chicken and covered its mouth, while the other swept her spear across, erasing their footprints.

"Screw rustle..."

In an instant, the two figures disappeared and reunited on a giant tree that had not been shaved bare by the harsh winter.

[Black Sun: Didn't you say you weren't afraid?]

[Hongli: Didn't you say you weren't afraid?]

[Black Sun: Am I not good at being a hero?]

[Hongli: What a coincidence, I'm also putting on a show of wealth!]

[Hei Yang, Hong Li: As expected of you!]

With its orange and black stripes and swift, powerful gait, a giant tiger slowly approached...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 10 My Years in the Trees

The branches shook off the accumulated snow, sprinkling it onto the tiger's back. Before it even touched the fur, the snow melted into water droplets, washed over the fur, and then evaporated completely, leaving a faint mist rising up.

The giant tiger emitted deep roars from its throat, like a king surveying his territory, drawing ever closer.

[Black Sun: Radiant with health and vitality, this must be the ultimate manifestation of Body Tempering! This tiger is about to become a spirit!]

[Hongli: Seriously though, are you confident you can beat them?]

[Black Sun: I think it's unlikely. You're not really expecting me to slide tackle, are you?]

[Hongli: Good grief, we're doomed! We won't even need to buy coffins; we'll just become their excrement!]

[Hei Yang: Ah, what if, I mean, what if, what if this tiger is actually a kind-hearted beast that doesn't eat people?]

[Hongli: If you don't want its eyes, you can gouge them out. Didn't you see its mouth is covered in blood? I wonder which unlucky thing it ate.]

[Hei Yang: Ah, it's just a little bit of blood at the corner of her mouth. Maybe she's just adorable and put on some rouge or lipstick...]

[Black Sun: Okay, I can't keep this up anymore, so what do we do? I'm still young, I don't want to die!]

[Hongli: Ugh, I didn't want to either. Now, all we can do is wait for the tiger to pass by, and then we can sneak away.]

[Black Sun: Is this your solution? Do nothing and wait for it to leave on its own?]

[Hongli: What else? Why don't you go down and offer yourself to the tiger to fill its belly so I can be saved?]

[Hongli: Hey? That seems like a good idea! Quick, Heiyang, let me kick you off the stage! Don't worry, I'll offer incense for you every year at this time!]

[Hei Yang: I'll kick you off the ground first!]

[Hongli: Tch, then what do you suggest we do?]

[Black Sun: I think... you're right, let's just wait for it to leave on its own!]

Hongli: ...

[Hongli: Did you take the sachet my mom gave us? It emits a "natural fragrance" to mask your own scent. Be careful, I don't want you to get in trouble with me.]

[Heiyang: Don't worry, don't worry, when it comes to surviving, you can always trust Heiyang!]

……

near, near.

Finally, the giant tiger slowly arrived at the giant tree where Hei Yang and the others were hiding.

The two people in the tree had already held their breath and were muttering to themselves, "Yes, yes, just like that, move your legs and keep going."

Go, go, just leave like this, never look back... grass (a type of plant)!

Under the watchful eyes of the two, the giant tiger suddenly stopped right next to the giant tree where Hei Yang and the others were hiding.

In an instant, their blood pressure spiked.

[Heiyang: I'm totally losing it!]

[Hongli: Ah, I think we can still salvage this... right?]

[Black Sun: Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to activate Plan Two!]

[Hongli: Are you serious?]

[Black Sun: What else?]

[Hongli: That's true, sigh, then let's give it our all...]

[Hongli, Heiyang: Someone's coming!]

"Good boy, good boy, you actually got here before your master."

A middle-aged man in a Taoist robe walked out with a smile, gently stroking the tiger's forehead with his palm, and the tiger showed an expression of enjoyment.

"You've been indulging in plenty of good food these past few days, haven't you? You've been nourishing so many young, strong, and vigorous boys and girls, that's why your strength has improved so rapidly."

The middle-aged man revealed a sinister smile: "In the end, all my efforts over this period of time have not been in vain. Indeed, the allure of becoming an immortal is extraordinary."

I merely mentioned that I enjoy eating chicken, and then "inadvertently" revealed the news that there was a spirit chicken coop in the forest outside the city.

Those people, just to curry favor with me, eagerly threw themselves into the tiger's den. It's truly pathetic and laughable, hahaha.

"Ho ho ho ho..."

When the giant tiger saw its master laughing, it opened its mouth and grinned foolishly as well, but the fishy smell coming from its mouth made the middle-aged man feel a little uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the fact that he had been brainwashing the tiger since it was a child, he wouldn't have dared to tame this king of beasts into a servant.

However, the thought of having a loyal Qi Refining stage tiger as a henchman after the plan succeeded filled the middle-aged man with excitement.

"The Five Elements Sect is coming to recruit disciples soon. I need to leave Five Colors City before then, otherwise they will definitely find out."

The middle-aged man pointed his finger: "But don't worry, there will probably be even more blood food for you to enjoy in the next month."

After all, I've spread the word that anyone who can catch the spirit chicken can become my apprentice. Those who were just watching probably won't be able to sit still anymore, hehe.

Of course, more people means more danger. Remember to keep your eyes peeled and target those who are alone or weak. Got it?

"Roar!"

The giant tiger nodded its large head, indicating that it had memorized everything.

“Very good. For the next month, I will stay in the city to keep those people in check. You just need to wait quietly for the prey to come to you…”