Chapter 7: From This Day Forward, Chen Xi Serves Only Our Clan 

Because the Beast Island immortals were all thinking about stealing techniques, the types of ingredients available for Chen Xi to choose from recently were mostly the same, trying to discern a pattern. However, the ingredients Chen Xi prepared today, though they seemed similar, were actually poisonous.

Especially the lake fish inside. Born from the mud, its appearance was hideous. The worst part was its scales and internal organs. While they were fine in the water, once taken out, the stench would suffocate you instantly. Not to mention, the Moonlight Celestial Beast, which had sharp senses and was notoriously picky, would certainly find it unbearable.

However, the other ingredients were exactly the same as yesterday, and since they were also fish, Zhou Cheng, who raised celestial beasts but was a latecomer, followed Chen Xi’s methods blindly. Naturally, this led to a mistake that made the Moonlight Celestial Beast furious.

In the end, all the immortals on this island were played by Chen Xi! A mere mortal had completely mocked them with the simplest of methods.

“Immortal…” The atmosphere in the hall was so oppressive that the immortals felt like frightened birds, trembling with fear.

But as news from the Mucheng Cave arrived that the Moonshadow Celestial Beast had turned the situation around, the pressure finally reached its peak and exploded.

“Chen Xi… this Chen Xi deserves great rewards for serving the celestial beast well,” said Immortal Wu Yi, furious but forcing himself to smile in appreciation. As for the other immortals in the hall, they were too shocked to speak.

Three days and four nights, two crises on Beast Island, all survived thanks to a mortal. It made them seem like useless trash. If this got out, it would be a laughingstock, absurd beyond belief.

Immortal Wu Yi took a deep breath and stood up, planning to visit Mucheng Cave himself. At this point, he still refused to believe that a mortal could possess such skills. He even doubted whether the messenger had made a mistake in the report.

After all, if a mere mortal could serve an celestial beast so easily, what did that make them, these heavenly immortals?

This was the first time in Immortal Wu Yi’s long memory that he felt so humiliated, and the first time he felt so unwilling to accept it.

However, just as he stood up, a small figure suddenly appeared and blocked his way.

It was the Moonlight Celestial Beast, the one who had just injured someone.

“Wu Yi, listen to my orders!” The tiny beast, no bigger than the size of a palm, suddenly appeared in the middle of the hall. Its frail body exuded a cold killing intent. “From today onward, Chen Xi shall exclusively serve our clan, and no immortal from the Immortal Realm may command him. Furthermore, the previous doctors from Mucheng Cave who expelled Beast Island are to be executed.”

The Moonlight Celestial Beast now looked nothing like the soft and cute creature in front of Chen Xi. Its cat-like green eyes were narrowed, and its gaze was cold and piercing, not allowing anyone to speak.

An ancient celestial beast, just relying on its innate bloodline, could instill immense pressure on others. Even though it was seriously injured at the moment, it was still beyond ordinary immortals like Immortal Wu Yi to contend with.

“Yes.” Immortal Wu Yi answered respectfully, though his clenched fists showed that he was barely holding in his humiliation. As for the others, they had all knelt down, trembling with fear.

They all understood that the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s actions were fully in support of Chen Xi. After this, Chen Xi would have the full backing of the Moonlight clan, and no immortal would dare to humiliate him easily, even if he was just a mortal.

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At dinner time that day, Chen Xi left Mucheng Cave and hurried to cook for the Moonlight Celestial Beast.

He had heard about the Moonlight Celestial Beast standing up for him during the day. Although he had subtly helped the situation along, the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s indulgence still made him feel touched.

“Thank you,” Chen Xi lowered his head and made eye contact with the Moonlight Celestial Beast, only to receive a harsh paw to his nose.

“How dare you bring up what happened earlier, making the whole cave smell like fish.”

The round cat’s eyes were full of anger, and the fur on its tail was even slightly fluffed up. If it were an adult ferocious beast, it would have been extremely intimidating. However, at this moment, the Moonlight Celestial Beast was no bigger than a palm, and with its fluffy fur, it looked so cute that it melted hearts instead of scaring them.

Unable to resist, Chen Xi gently rubbed its cheek and suppressed a smile as he apologized again, “I’m sorry, there won’t be a next time, okay?”

With a soft smile intended to please, it reflected in the clear eyes, and the warm breath was right up close.

It was too, too close.

The Moonlight Celestial Beast, which had wanted to stay angry, suddenly froze. After a long while, it blushed, twitching its red ears, and slowly turned its head away.

Cunning mortal, when it makes a mistake, it just knows how to act coquettish. This time, I’ll let it go. But next time, it won’t be let off so easily!

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Two days later, the Moonshadow Celestial Beast finally recovered. After this incident, Chen Xi’s reputation among the Beast Island immortals rose rapidly. Even some immortals who had never met Chen Xi had a good impression of him. After all, Chen Xi had miraculous medical skills, capable of bringing the dead back to life.

That night, in the immortal residence of Immortal Wu Yi.

At the moment, Immortal Wu Yi was having a conversation with the higher-ups of the sect from the Lower Three Immortal Realms. At first, it was just a regular report. However, for some unknown reason, he deliberately mentioned Chen Xi in a casual tone.

“This mortal is quite special. It seems he possesses a unique method of raising celestial beasts. Not only has he made the Moonlight Celestial Beast obedient to him, but he also cured the illness of the Moonshadow Celestial Beast.”

“Right now, Chen Xi is highly respected by the celestial beasts on Beast Island. Even the Moonlight Celestial Beast has taken him under its protection. If this continues, I’m afraid…”

Immortal Wu Yi’s tone carried a hint of implication.

It was said that Immortal Wu Yi’s sect relied on the protection of a Mystic Water Celestial Beast to establish its foothold in the Lower Three Immortal Realms. After years of careful planning, they had managed to take control of Beast Island. But now, the Moonlight Celestial Beast, with a rank far higher than the Mystic Water Celestial Beast, was closely connected with Chen Xi. As for some of Chen Xi’s mysterious techniques, they were not found in the Lower Three Immortal Realms, and they carried a unique mortal touch. If allowed to develop, it could lead to endless trouble.

“Is that so?” The higher-ups sounded somewhat surprised. They ordered Immortal Wu Yi to retrieve the latest scene from the Water Mirror records, and upon seeing it, their expression turned astonished.

Indeed, these were unprecedented methods of raising beasts.

“So, what do you think we should do next?” Immortal Wu Yi waited for a response from the higher-ups, but after a long time, they didn’t answer his question. Instead, they shifted to another topic.

Because of the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s picky nature, the immortals in charge of Beast Island’s meals had suffered losses. So, the sect was concerned that Beast Island might be short-handed and planned to send a few more people.

“But this time, the people we’re sending aren’t from the sect, but young talents from families that specialize in raising beasts. This is mainly to bring some fresh blood to Beast Island. The old, hardworking immortals can come back.”

This…

Immortal Wu Yi was taken aback for a moment before quickly agreeing. After ending his conversation with the higher-ups, he quietly pondered for a while, suddenly understanding the deeper meaning of their words.

Chen Xi’s skill in raising celestial beasts was indeed a threat to them. But the real challenge wouldn’t come from their sword sect.

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On the other side, after a long day, Chen Xi finally had some time to rest. However, he found himself restless and unable to sleep.

The experiences of the past two days had helped him establish a foothold on Beast Island, but even so, when facing those immortals, Chen Xi still felt his survival barrier was too thin.

He glanced at the system, and his popularity score had reached ten thousand, meaning he could shake the dice twice. At present, the system only had this feature, and the other abilities didn’t seem to offer much help.

Thinking of this, Chen Xi decided to spend his points and see if he could draw something useful.

As the dice rolled on the ground, Chen Xi’s mood fluctuated. After a while, the result was revealed. Interestingly, all the items he got were consumable.

One of them was similar to the 【Aura of Disgust】 he had drawn before, called 【Bad Luck Aura】. The other item was quite intriguing, it was called the 【Fortune Talisman】.

Usage effect: It can increase the host’s fortune, making their wishes come true.

This is interesting, Chen Xi thought as he stared at the talisman for a while before putting it back into the system’s inventory.

These are all useful items that could come in handy in emergencies. The system certainly doesn’t provide ordinary things. However, the popularity points are hard to earn. Five thousand per draw is quite high, it seems he would need to work hard to gather more.

In the following days, Chen Xi was unusually busy. He had to take care of the Moonshadow Celestial Beast, who had just recovered from illness, and also spent time preparing meals for the picky Moonlight Celestial Beast.

Fortunately, although the Moonlight Celestial Beast appeared proud and difficult to get along with, it was actually very considerate. Seeing that he was working hard on both sides, it took the initiative to suggest moving the Moonshadow Celestial Beast to its cave to live together, making it more convenient for Chen Xi to take care of them.

At first, Chen Xi worried whether the Moonshadow Celestial Beast’s nasal issue would be contagious, but after observing for a few days and finding no problem, he gradually relaxed.

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Moonlight Celestial Beast’s cave.

The Moonlight Celestial Beast liked bright and warm places, so its cave abode was designed very simply, with a courtyard outside.

There were no bright flowers, just a large area of ordinary grass. The grass wasn’t high, and the soft blades were tightly packed together, almost as if a thick woolen blanket had been laid on the ground, with many dandelions scattered about.

Since the weather was nice, Chen Xi decided to let the group of Moonshadow Celestial Beasts out to bask in the sun.

As expected from an celestial beast with orange cat lineage, the current group of kittens was completely different from before. Their orange fur was soft and fluffy, and after being well cared for recently, they had become round and plump, like little fat dumplings.

At the moment, they were vigilantly observing their surroundings, but soon, their attention was drawn to the dandelions swaying before them.

A new toy!

A Moonshadow Celestial Beast cautiously approached, and after observing for a while, it tentatively lifted its small paw and touched the soft pads. However, it accidentally sneezed, and the dandelion seeds were immediately blown away.

No more QAQ.

The Moonshadow Celestial Beast couldn’t help but widen its eyes, completely frozen in place.

“Clumsy.” Chen Xi couldn’t help but laugh out loud, ruffling the little ball of fur’s head, before picking a flower and offering it to the Moonlight Celestial Beast, who was sitting on a higher perch.

“Do you want it?” He shook the flower in his hand, purposely teasing it.

But the Moonlight Celestial Beast narrowed its eyes unhappily, swatting the dandelion away with a paw, then forcefully pushing Chen Xi’s face away.

How dare it show affection in front of others! This mortal is becoming increasingly unruly lately.

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Time flew by, and another week passed in the blink of an eye.

At this point, Chen Xi had fully established himself in the celestial beast community, but the immortals still continued their petty actions. However, this time, instead of closely monitoring him and trying to steal his techniques as before, they resorted to the most boring form of silent bullying.

They all ignored him, treating Chen Xi like air. Even those who didn’t harbor any ill will toward him would only awkwardly lower their heads and greet him when they saw him, trying to avoid any further interaction.

At the same time, Chen Xi also sensed something was off. He could feel that something was about to happen on Beast Island.

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Author’s note:

Moonlight Celestial Beast: From now on, I appoint Chen Xi as my personal litter box cleaner. By imperial decree.

Chen Xi: Alright, muah~