The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

Chapter 948 Shang Mo Arrives

With the perpetual lightning no longer striking the Divine Punishment Mountains, Xiao Han felt it was inappropriate to continue using the name "Divine Punishment" for the place.

Unfortunately, she has been using this name for nearly a million years, and she is powerless to change it to a better-sounding name.

Never mind, let's not dwell on this anymore.

After the first decade, Xiao Han's Black Gold Spirit Rice matured.

Therefore, she specially organized a party.

Aside from Shangguan Yunfei, who was traveling, and Liu Qinghan, who couldn't attend due to other commitments, the other attendees included Shui Wuhen, Xie Yi, Xue Jian, Qin Yu, Jiu Hua, and Lan Yue.

To make it more lively, Xiao Han specially bought a large round white jade table, paired with six-legged begonia-shaped round stools carved from white jade, so that everyone could sit together for a meal.

The tables and chairs were placed under a tree that was four or five zhang tall, with a gnarled trunk and branches laden with fist-sized, bright red red berries.

The Cabernet Sauvignon is ripe and has a rich, pleasant aroma.

Because of its short growth cycle—only three years from flowering to fruit ripening—this spiritual fruit doesn't have much spiritual essence, but it tastes good, so Xiao Han still likes it very much.

Although Xiao Han initiated the gathering under the guise of letting everyone taste the freshest black gold spirit rice, the table couldn't just be filled with spirit rice.

The fine wines and delicacies ordered from the high-end restaurants in Daxian City have been prepared, filling a large table, along with several kinds of high-grade spiritual fruits and nut snacks.

To reward Ba Dou, Xiao Han bought extra nuts, spiritual fruits, and fine wine and meat to reward Ba Dou for his hard work in catching insects.

After all, the fact that the rice and fruit trees were not eaten by insects was all thanks to the croton.

However, on the very day of the gathering, Xiao Han received a voice message from Shang Mo.

"Xiao Han, I heard you're hosting a party. Would you like me to come and join in the fun?"

Shang Mo learned from a casual remark made by Jiu Hua that Shui Wuhen and Xiao Han were now living in the Divine Punishment Mountain Range.

Waterless was the unattainable mark on his heart, a memory he could never have.

I used to contact Shui Wuhen from time to time, but unfortunately, I never got a reply nine times out of ten.

After Shui Wuhen advanced to the Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal realm, he didn't even dare to contact her proactively anymore, and could only keep it deep in his heart.

Now that I suddenly hear that Shui Wuhen has become the Immortal King, it's even more impossible for him to have her.

But he still really wanted to see him.

Upon learning that Xiao Han was hosting a party and had invited Jiu Hua, he took the initiative to contact Xiao Han, wanting to attend.

Xiao Han's current cultivation techniques were all taught by Shang Mo, so how could she refuse Shang Mo's request? Naturally, she expressed her welcome with a warm tone.

Just thinking about the subtle relationship between Boss Shui and Shang Mo, she still went to Shui Wuhen's Immortal King Palace to inform him, driven by a gossipy mindset.

Since the gathering time had not yet arrived, Shui Wuhen was sitting under an ancient pine tree, holding a paper chess manual, playing chess alone.

Sensing Xiao Han flying over, he continued placing his pieces without even looking up.

Xiao Han landed beside him, bent down a little closer, and said in a slightly gossipy tone, "Senior Shui, Shang Mo just contacted me and said he wanted to come to the party. I couldn't refuse, so I agreed. You don't have any objections, right?"

Shui Wuhen finally looked up at her, a hint of teasing in his voice, and said, "You've already agreed, so what if I have a problem with it?"

Xiao Han chuckled, "Then I'll just tell him the truth and tell him that you don't want him to come."

The next instant, a chess piece hit her forehead, causing her to straighten up abruptly and cover her forehead with her hand.

With a flick of his finger, Shui Wuhen sent the chess piece flying back into his hand, and his gaze returned to the chessboard.

"There's nothing exciting between him and me for you to see. Stop thinking about making up stories all the time and just do what you're supposed to do."

Xiao Han rubbed her forehead and muttered, "I was just afraid you wouldn't want to see him, so I was giving you a heads-up."

Shui Wuhen simply waved his sleeve, and a surge of spiritual energy enveloped Xiao Han, throwing her back to the entrance of her cave.

That gossipy expression on his face makes him look like a fool.

Qin Yu, who arrived first, was quite surprised to see Xiao Han suddenly standing in front of the gate, staggering. He asked, "What happened to you?"

Xiao Han certainly wouldn't say that she went to gossip about someone and got thrown back at her.

She waved her hand, "I'm practicing a new evasive movement technique."

Qin Yu didn't think much of it and simply said, "Black Gold Spirit Rice is indeed a very affordable and useful thing. When I upgrade to Golden Immortal, I will also grow some and eat it every day."

Currently, he is unable to support the expenses of a high-level spiritual field, nor is his cultivation level sufficient for planting. He can only work hard to cultivate and hope to advance quickly.

Xiao Han had given him dozens of grains of spirit rice before. This kind of spirit rice tasted good, could increase spiritual power, and had no side effects, so he naturally had a deep impression of it.

Xiao Han smiled and said, "Don't worry, after the party, each of you can take some back with you."

As the two were talking, Xie Yi and Xue Jian also came over.

Xiao Han then led the three of them to the Crimson Glow Fruit tree and asked them to sit down, drink tea, and chat.

Before she could finish her tea, another guest arrived—it was Lan Yue.

Lan Yue and Xue Jian are not friends in the same circle and do not know each other.

Xiao Han mentioned to Xue Jian, "Your third brother and ninth brother will be coming over later."

Xuejian exclaimed "Ah!" and then looked at Xie Yi with some concern.

Her third brother can't resist handsome men, could it be that he's taken a fancy to Xie Lang?

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will speak.

Two figures flew in from the void; they were Jiu Hua and Shang Mo.

Xiao Han introduced everyone present to each other with a smile.

Sure enough, Shang Mo's eyes lit up when he saw Xie Yi.

Oh my, this is a handsome man with a completely different temperament from my father and Shui Shui.

Xuejian was prepared, and when she saw her third brother's eyes light up, she knew that her prediction was correct.

She immediately grabbed Xie Yi's hand and stared at her elder brother, saying, "Third brother, Xie Lang is now my partner."

"Partner" is not a spiritual companion; it's just a nicer way of saying "lover."

When Shang Mo saw Xue Jian holding Xie Yi's hand with a menacing look, and Xie Yi didn't refuse, he knew that his fifth sister was telling the truth.

He immediately sighed inwardly: What a pity.

He definitely can't compete with his own sister for a man, otherwise his father would slap him flat.

However, Shang Mo still said unwillingly, "Fifth Sister, your appearance is not worthy of Xie Lang."

Xuejian's face flushed red with anger, and she turned to look at Jiuhua.

"Ninth Brother, aren't you going to do anything about Third Brother?"

Jiu Hua's face darkened, and he transmitted his voice to Shang Mo, saying, "Behave yourself, don't embarrass your father."

They are, after all, the children of the Celestial King.

Xiao Han quickly smoothed things over and introduced Qin Yu to them.

Shang Mo glanced at him. Although he was decent-looking, he paled in comparison to his Shui Shui and Xie Yi in front of him.

When it was Lan Yue's turn to be introduced, the young lady suddenly remembered the identities of the three people.

"Are you perhaps children of the Yu Xianwang family, who are known for having many children?" she asked in surprise.

Now, all three siblings are a little embarrassed.

Especially Jiu Hua, he is the most famous, the child born to a cultivator at the Immortal King realm.

Fortunately, Shui Wuhen appeared in a flash at that moment.

The Immortal King's cultivation level caused Lan Yue, Jiu Hua, and Shang Mo, who had traveled from afar, to bow to him.

Shang Mo glanced at Shui Wuhen, who was even more ethereal and handsome than before. The word "Shui Shui" lingered on his tongue, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

But he simply bowed silently, resolutely refusing to address her as Senior Shui.

This is his last stubbornness!