First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 42: Reciprocity

Half an incense stick's worth of time had passed.

Lingcang Mouse ate the three catties of python meat bite by bite, devouring it all.

When the roasted meat was finished, its movements once again stopped, and its eyes stared straight at Shen Mo, as if it still hadn't eaten enough.

"I don't know how this beast's stomach can expand like this. It's like a gluttonous monster, no wonder it's so fat."

Faced with Lingcang Mouse's expectant gaze, Shen Mo's eyes twitched.

He gave Lingcang Mouse the portion he originally intended to eat, but the other party still wasn't satisfied, which was truly surprising.

"Most likely, it's because of its ancient and mysterious bloodline."

Thinking this, Shen Mo didn't dwell on the matter any further. He just kept a straight face and said seriously, "There's no more roasted meat today. If you still want to eat, you can come here tomorrow evening."

"At that time, I'll roast more meat."

"Ying! Ying! Ying!"

Lingcang Mouse was overjoyed at the words and excitedly made several sounds.

It had been wandering in this Xuanjing mine for many years, always exposed to the elements.

But these past two days, it seemed to have struck it lucky.

Not only did it get to eat delicious food, but judging from the situation, there was also the possibility that this human cultivator would continue to feed it and become its long-term caretaker.

Thinking this, Lingcang Mouse became even more delighted, and the golden tuft of hair on its head swayed excitedly.

But soon, Shen Mo continued, "It's fine if you want to eat, but we humans believe in reciprocity. Since I've treated you to food and drink, you also need to bring me something as a return."

"That's what fairness is."

"If you want to come and eat roasted meat tomorrow, don't come empty-handed. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you any."

He finally revealed his true intentions and began negotiating conditions with Lingcang Mouse.

According to the brief description in the "Knowledge of Demons," Lingcang Mouse possessed a special supernatural power that could ignore restrictions, and it also loved collecting various treasures.

Shen Mo estimated that he might be able to obtain quite a few treasures from this gluttonous Lingcang Mouse in exchange for roasted meat.

To be honest, this roasted meat wasn't worth much.

As long as Lingcang Mouse brought him some good things, he wouldn't be at a loss.

"Do you understand?"

He repeatedly asked and confirmed, like a perverted old man leading a young girl astray.

"Ying! Ying! Ying!"

Lingcang Mouse nodded slightly and made a series of cries, seemingly responding to him.

Then it leaped off the stone platform and disappeared in a flash, not knowing where it went.

"Let's see if there will be any surprises tomorrow."

Shen Mo withdrew his gaze and went back to the kitchen in the Immortal Cave, preparing a meal.

Senior Brother Guo Zhao and Chen Mengze should be returning from their night patrol.

Shen Mo spent his days idling around in the Immortal Cave, so naturally, he had to take on the task of cooking for them.

Sure enough, just as Shen Mo was about to bring out the last steamed bass, there was some commotion outside the Immortal Cave.

It was Guo Zhao and Chen Mengze, returning from their night patrol.

"Senior Brother Guo, Senior Sister Chen, you're back!"

"Mm."

Chen Mengze's reaction was somewhat indifferent, her expression not looking too good, as if she was tired from the patrol.

She didn't eat either. After returning to the Immortal Cave, she went straight into her own room and closed the door.

As for Guo Zhao, he nodded at Shen Mo and said, "Mm, we're back."

"What's going on?"

Shen Mo saw that Guo Zhao's smile seemed a bit forced, and Chen Mengze's attitude seemed a bit strange, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, it's hard to put into words."

Guo Zhao finally couldn't hold it in anymore, let out a long sigh, his face full of worry: "I don't know if Chen Shimei will still pay attention to me in the future."

It seems that it's still related to a relationship problem!

"Guo Shixiong, sit down and talk." Shen Mo couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement from the Eight Trigrams in his heart, pulling him to sit at the stone table, eating and chatting.

"What's wrong?"

"I couldn't help but express my feelings to Chen Shimei tonight."

Guo Zhao sighed and spoke.

He really confessed.

When Shen Mo heard this, and then looked at Guo Zhao's faintly sad appearance, he didn't ask if he succeeded.

Because the answer was already self-evident.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have expressed my feelings so easily." Guo Zhao felt a bit regretful and hit himself hard.

Without breaking the last layer of window paper, he and Chen Mengze could at least maintain a superficial decency.

But now, it's probably going to be awkward to even meet.

"Guo Shixiong, why not give up?"

Shen Mo patted his shoulder and said, "Don't force it if it's not meant to be."

Chen Mengze's personality, if she doesn't like him, it's probably difficult to change her mind.

After getting to know each other these days, Shen Mo and Guo Zhao had become quite familiar, and he couldn't bear to see him so deeply trapped, so he kindly gave him a hint.

"No." Guo Zhao remained silent for a long time, then grabbed Shen Mo's arm. "Shen Xiong, you have to help me!"

Shen Mo: "..."

It seems that Guo Zhao is really a person who won't turn back even if he hits a wall.

Fine, fine.

Seeing this, Shen Mo no longer tried to persuade him to give up, and only said, "How can I help you?"

"You must have a way to make Chen Shimei pay attention to me again!" Guo Zhao looked at him, his eyes filled with hope.

"If you want Chen Shijie to be happy, when you go back this time, find a way to find the Azure Water Pearl." Shen Mo thought for a moment, then said, "If you can find the Azure Water Pearl, I will refine the Thunder Pill for you, and I will definitely help you gain credit in front of Chen Shufu."

"Chen Shijie and Chen Shufu have a deep relationship. If she knows that you have helped a lot, she will definitely not ignore you anymore."

Seeing that Guo Zhao was deeply trapped in the web of emotions and couldn't extricate himself, Shen Mo decided to let him be his tool to the end.

Finding spiritual medicine for himself.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Guo Zhao became excited as if he had caught a lifeline. "I will send a message right away to see if anyone in the sect knows the whereabouts of this item!"

"Hey, Guo Shixiong, don't be in such a hurry."

Shen Mo quickly stopped him and said, "Let's talk about finding the medicine later. Right now, I still have many questions about forging that I want to ask you."

He had not only obtained the Profound Grade lower-grade Magical Item, the Dragon Sparrow Sword, from Guo Zhao, but also received a book called "Fundamental Forging Manual".

The content recorded in this "Fundamental Forging Manual" discussed the key points and various experiences of forging.

Although it was basic content, it encompassed Myriad Manifestations.

During this period of time, Shen Mo had found time to read it several times, memorizing its contents. Even though he had never touched forging before, he had gained a lot of experience in forging.

However, after reading it, he still had some questions that were difficult to understand and needed Guo Zhao to answer.

"Well, if there's anything you don't understand, just tell me."

Guo Zhao nodded in response to Shen Mo's request.

So, Shen Mo began to talk about many of the incomprehensible contents in the "Fundamental Forging Manual", and Guo Zhao, an experienced second-rank forger, answered them one by one.

The two of them talked until late at night, and Shen Mo solved many difficult problems and doubts. His forging cultivation base also made significant progress.

(End of this chapter)