Chapter 33: Whose Jade Pendant Is It, After All?

Speaking of which, it’s all because of a jade pendant.

Chen Xi rarely wore accessories, especially fragile items like jade pendants or jade coronets. After all, with so many cats at home, if one of them got curious and knocked something over, it wouldn’t be a big deal if the item broke, but if one of them got hurt, that would be a real problem.

So, since the Moonlight Celestial Beast moved in with him, Chen Xi hadn’t worn a jade pendant at all. The most he had was a tassel that could be taken off for the cats to play with.

However, it was precisely for this reason that when Chen Xi was tidying up the wardrobe and saw the jade pendant fall out from his clothes, he was so surprised. But after a brief moment of confusion, he quickly remembered where the pendant came from. It seemed that it had been tied around him by the Moonlight Celestial Beast before they entered the Beast Island’s secret realm.

At first, Chen Xi hadn’t paid much attention. Later, when he went to bed at night, he noticed something was off about the jade pendant around his waist. A few of the fluffy cats sniffed it and said it had the scent of the Moonlight Celestial Beast, so Chen Xi didn’t think much of it and, exhausted, casually stored it in the wardrobe.

“So it was here.” Looking at the exquisite carving and translucent material of the jade pendant, a smile appeared on Chen Xi’s face. After all, it was quite a meaningful keepsake. But just as he was about to speak, the Moonlight Celestial Beast suddenly became angry.

The familiar scent, so similar to its own, made it feel as though it had seen this somewhere before. But why would Chen Xi keep it so close to him?

Staring at the pendant, the Moonlight Celestial Beast subconsciously scratched the table with its claws, growing increasingly displeased. Seeing Chen Xi so excited made it feel even worse. It really wanted to swipe its claws across his face but couldn’t bring itself to do it, so it just glared at Chen Xi instead.

“What’s wrong?” Chen Xi asked, puzzled.

“Hmph, you’re asking on purpose! You don’t take me seriously at all. Not only are you attracting attention everywhere, now you’ve even brought back a token of affection!” Unable to hold back, the Moonlight Celestial Beast used a spell to knock the “Goudan” falling from the air to the ground, where it turned into a scratching post. The Moonlight Celestial Beast irritably scratched a bunch of white marks on it.

Goudan: The couple is arguing, but the child is innocent QAQ

“What do you mean, ‘couple’?” The Moonlight Celestial Beast, already angry, now completely lost its temper. It even abandoned the Goudan and dashed to the cat perch on the bedroom wall, facing away from Chen Xi. If it weren’t for the tail occasionally twitching, showing its displeasure, it would look like a stiff, lifelike decoration.

Cats’ minds are really hard to read. Still unaware of the reason for the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s anger, Chen Xi felt a bit helpless when he saw the scene. He waved his hand, signaling for the noisy Goudan to leave, and then approached the furball, deliberately rubbing his face against its back.

“Why are you upset again?” Chen Xi’s voice was soft, and his actions were gentle and considerate. Little by little, the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s previous temper seemed to soften.

“You jerk, trying to smooth things over with cute acts. But this time, it’s serious, I won’t let it slide.” The Moonlight Celestial Beast’s tail slapped the cat perch loudly. Yet, it didn’t push Chen Xi away, allowing him to lightly rub against it.

“Then, you’re not mad anymore?” Seeing the mood slightly improve, Chen Xi asked cautiously.

“How could I not be mad?” The Moonlight Celestial Beast suddenly turned around, baring its teeth angrily at Chen Xi. But before it could react further, it was frozen by a sudden kiss on its nose. Chen Xi’s aura immediately surrounded the Moonlight Celestial Beast, and his focused, indulgent gaze made the Moonlight Celestial Beast feel that its position in Chen Xi’s heart was irreplaceable.

This feeling slightly eased its frustration. Chen Xi, seeing this, hurriedly apologized, “I won’t do it again. I’ll be more careful. I’ll keep everything you gave me safe and won’t put it anywhere randomly.”

“My things?” The Moonlight Celestial Beast, sensitive to the key words in Chen Xi’s statement, looked at him in confusion. Didn’t another cat give this to him?

Realizing the reason for its anger, Chen Xi couldn’t help but chuckle at the misunderstanding.

“It wasn’t yours? When I asked the Moonshadow Celestial Beast, they said it was yours.”

“Of course it’s not mine! Why would I have such an ugly jade pendant?” The Moonlight Celestial Beast scratched the edge of the pendant irritably, finding it more and more displeasing. Seeing Chen Xi still confused, it grew more annoyed and, in frustration, grabbed the pendant and ran out of the cave.

“Wait…” Chen Xi instinctively called out to it, but the Moonlight Celestial Beast was too fast. By the time Chen Xi chased outside, he could only catch a glimpse of its retreating figure.

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The Sun-Chasing Clan’s Cave

Previously, the little Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast who used to play with the Moonshadow Celestial Beasts was now in the courtyard, carefully hiding a bone-shaped teething stick in a hole he had dug. This was something Chen Xi had specially made for him, perfect for the current teething period. So, the little Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast cherished it deeply, and after chewing on it, would always hide it like a treasure.

The Moonlight Celestial Beast, who was unsure of what to do with the jade pendant it was holding, happened to pass by. With a disdainful glance at the teething stick covered in saliva in the hole, an idea suddenly struck. It casually threw the jade pendant into the hole as well.

“Hmm? Could it be that the Honored One has something to hide too?” The Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast curiously looked at the Moonlight Celestial Beast, wagging its tail in an attempt to please.

“You dumb dog!” With a swift kick to the approaching dog’s head, the Moonlight Celestial Beast used the Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast’s face as a springboard and teleported back to the Zefeng Cave. As for the jade pendant, it was buried alongside the teething stick by the little Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast.

Panting, the little Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast, with its back to the hole, enthusiastically kicked with both hind legs, quickly filling the massive hole. Afterward, it even stomped on it a few times to make sure it was stable. Finally, it proudly wagged its tail and ran back.

As a reliable “dog,” even the esteemed Moonlight Celestial Beast came to me to guard its treasure.

I’m truly proud.

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On the other side, in the Immortal Palace of the Nine Heavens, Emperor Qing Yang was equally furious after seeing the scene through the water mirror.

The jade pendant he had given, which Chen Xi had ignored and didn’t carry with him, had actually been thrown by the Moonlight Celestial Beast to a stupid dog, covered in dirt and saliva. It was simply unbearable. What made him even angrier was that Chen Xi, neglecting such a grand Emperor like him, was always trying to coax a foolish cat.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. Emperor Qing Yang snorted coldly, casually performing a spell. In an instant, another jade pendant, one that he always carried with him, appeared on Chen Xi’s waist. Emperor Qing Yang also set up a barrier, ensuring that no matter what clothes Chen Xi wore, this jade pendant would always stay with him.

“Hmph, let’s see what you do now!”

Finishing his drink in one gulp, a smug look flashed in Qing Yang’s blue eyes. He then, in a good mood, took out the tassel he had previously taken from Chen Xi and began to amuse himself by playing with it.

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The next morning, as soon as Chen Xi woke up, he noticed the new jade pendant around his waist. The Moonlight Celestial Beast also noticed it.

This time, just as the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s anger had subsided, it exploded in a furiously annoyed manner. However, after countless attempts to remove the pendant, it could only angrily swipe at the jade pendant with its claws, silently swearing to find out which cat had dared to compete for Chen Xi’s affection.

As for Chen Xi, under the guidance of the Moonshadow Celestial Beasts, he mistakenly believed the pendant belonged to the Moonlight Celestial Beast and, as a gesture of thanks, made the Moonlight Celestial Beast its favorite crab roe soup dumplings.

Therefore, no one noticed that behind the jade pendant were two very ancient small seal characters, engraved with the real owner’s name—Qing Yang.

—

The Moonlight Celestial Beast’s small temper flared up quickly but faded just as fast, and soon the weather cleared. Meanwhile, Chen Xi had to begin planning his counterattack. After all, passively taking hits was never his style.

Unlike his usual solo efforts, this time Chen Xi’s counterattack required some preparation. He planned to collaborate with the immortals of the Xianji Immortal Domain to completely eliminate the threat.

As for the new path Chen Xi had found, it was quite simple—alchemy.

In recent days, with the help of Goudan, Chen Xi had discovered many useful functions of the Beast Island’s water mirror. In simple terms, the Beast Island’s water mirror was just like Earth’s live streaming platforms, but with far more advanced functionality.

Not only could viewers experience a highly immersive effect, but there was also a hidden feature: transmission. Through the water mirror, viewers could, with their consent, send certain items from one side of the mirror to the other. Originally, the Immortal Lord Xi Chen had created this function of the water mirror to facilitate supplies for Beast Island. However, in Chen Xi’s eyes, this could be used like the “tip” function of Earth’s live streaming platforms.

Thus, aside from the celestial beast delicacies, Chen Xi’s second live streaming content was also basically decided: he would start a live stream on alchemy.

In the Immortal Realm, artifact refiners were considered one of the most skilled professions. This was because, regardless of the immortal, everyone needed a reliable magical artifact for self-defense. Building a good relationship with a skilled alchemist meant securing another layer of protection for one’s life in the future. However, artifact refiners in the Xianji Immortal Domain were treated very differently.

According to Daoist Ming Ling’s description, these artifact refiners in the Xianji Immortal Domain had all offended the Sect Master Lingyun severely when they first ascended to the Immortal Realm. In fact, many of them had even been banned from trading magical tools by the Sect Master Lingyun. In the Qingyun and Huanlang Immortal Domains, no matter which merchant association, they were not allowed to accept consignments from these artifact refiners.

As a result, over time, even those who had once been somewhat famous were suppressed and unable to make a name for themselves. Even though they were protected by the Xianji Immortal Domain, their reputations were essentially ruined, with no chance of recovery.

“So, what you’re saying is that they’re not incapable, but simply lacked opportunities?” Chen Xi immediately grasped the key point after hearing this.

“Exactly,” Daoist Ming Ling’s tone was tinged with regret. “That’s why the Xianji Immortal Domain is at odds with the Qingyun and Huanlang Immortal Domains. They’ve been too cruel!”

“I see, wait for my news.” After giving Daoist Ming Ling a confirming nod, Chen Xi returned to the Zefeng Cave and began carefully planning for the upcoming alchemy live stream.

Originally, Chen Xi was worried that the artifact refiners might not be up to standard, but now, he was no longer concerned. Based on the list Daoist Ming Ling provided, Chen Xi found eight artifact refiners. These weren’t chosen randomly, but were carefully selected based on their skills and characteristics. After careful screening, this final list was decided.

Among the eight, two were experienced and elderly immortals. However, due to a lack of materials, despite their sharp skills, they hadn’t produced any masterpieces. In simple terms, with the right materials, they could soar to great heights.

The remaining artifact refiners were more varied. Two were middle-aged artifact refiners whose greatest advantage was their unique alchemy methods. Although they still had some flaws, their strengths were equally apparent, and the magical tools they forged had special effects.

Two others were newly ascended artifact refiners, lacking in both immortal energy and skills. However, they had unique creativity and could forge magical tools that others would never expect.

The final two were entirely different. They weren’t professional artifact refiners, but loose cultivators.

One was a powerful spell-casting cultivator, and the other a wandering sword cultivator. Lacking a fixed sect, they often suffered from resource shortages, but they had still mastered some alchemy techniques. Although their methods were unorthodox, they had their own clear advantages.

The key was that these two cultivators were both Daluo Golden Immortals, meaning they could best demonstrate the effects of the magical tools the artifact refiners created.

As for the theme of the first live stream, Chen Xi had also decided on it. He planned to invite two powerful immortals to provide requests, and the artifact refiners would then randomly create magical tools for them.

This time, Chen Xi planned to invite two individuals: one was Li Yin, a guardian celestial beast of the Middle Three Immortal Domains, casually pointed out by the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sovereign, the other was Immortal Juan’er, one of the most renowned rogue cultivators in the Lower Three Immortal Domains, brought in by Li Qianling.

Although neither of them were major figures in the Immortal Realm, they were influential in the middle and lower Immortal Realms. The other key point was that they—or their sects—had resources.

That’s right. Chen Xi’s alchemy platform was not a marketplace, it was for exchanges. And now, Chen Xi planned to exchange for resources.

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Chen Xi’s plan was quickly written out, and over the next three days of the live stream, he continuously promoted the news. Chen Xi’s announcement was grand: “There’s nothing you can’t imagine, and nothing we can’t fulfill.”

However, despite this bold claim, for most immortals who heard it, there was little trust. After all, in the common perception, the artifact refiners from the Xianji Immortal Domain were seen as the leftovers of the two major sects or those with poor character, who only sought help from there.

Furthermore, the Xianji Immortal Domain was resource-poor, so even if some of the artifact refiners had good techniques, living in such a desolate area for hundreds of years had dulled their spirits, making their work ordinary and unremarkable.

In the Xianji Immortal Domain, the six artifact refiners selected by Chen Xi were gathered together.

“Master, is this really okay?” The youngest of the artifact refiners anxiously asked his master, looking uneasy.

The master, too, was half-believing and half-doubting. After a long period of silence, he sighed and continued, “Whether it works or not, we can only trust Chen Xi because we have no way out. Moreover, ^[1]“if the nest is overturned, the eggs are hard to remain intact” means that when a situation collapses or a disaster occurs, those involved or dependent on it will also suffer and find it … Continue readingif the nest is overturned, the eggs are hard to remain intact. If something happens to Chen Xi and Beast Island, the Xianji Immortal Domain will also face disaster. So, this time, we must succeed.”

Despite these words, the immortal’s heart was still filled with unease. The calm expression on his face was nothing but a façade.

Those involved in the inner circle were all uncertain, and the onlookers outside Beast Island were even more scornful. Especially those led by the Sect Master Lingyun, who directly saw Chen Xi’s actions as a desperate move after being cornered.

“This is truly lamentable,” said the acting immortal from the Qingyun Sect, who had come from the Middle Three Immortal Realms. He was rarely seen without his gentle demeanor, but this time there was a hint of mockery in his tone.

He had originally thought that Chen Xi was extraordinary—despite being a mere mortal, he had managed to carve out a place for himself in the Immortal Realm. Now, he had even received the inheritance of Beast Island and become a leader. But to his surprise, instead of using this opportunity to cultivate diligently and ascend the immortal path as quickly as possible, Chen Xi had instead resorted to such a foolish plan. Was he really treating everyone as fools?

The few useless artifact refiners from the Xianji Immortal Domain, even if they stepped forward, would only become a joke. How could anyone be willing to spend large sums of money to buy the magical tools they forged?

Furthermore, magical tools were meant to be life-saving treasures in critical moments. Once demonstrated publicly, they were no different from useless junk and couldn’t serve any real purpose.

In the acting immortal’s eyes, Chen Xi was nothing more than a small-minded person who had gotten a bit of success and let his overconfidence balloon out of control. The arbitrators from the Huanlang Immortal Palace shared the same view.

However, as soon as the promotional video for Chen Xi’s alchemy live stream was released, they were all slapped in the face. No one had expected that Chen Xi’s alchemy live stream would be like this…