Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands

Chapter 355: This Is the Famous Roast Chicken—I Love This Dish

Night fell.

In the grand courtyard of the Tianhe Chamber of Commerce, several tables were laden with a lavish banquet.

Cultivators from both Tianhe Sect and the Jade Cauldron Sect gathered to celebrate.

The long tables were filled with exquisite delicacies and fine wines, making everyone's mouths water.

Cups clinked, laughter echoed, and the atmosphere was brimming with joy.

The feast was, of course, to celebrate Shen Mo’s incredible achievement that day.

No one had expected that he would successfully refine a pill superior to the Heavy Water Cold Extreme Pill!

Even an esteemed alchemy grandmaster like Elder Qingmu had been forced to concede defeat.

News of this event had already spread like wildfire throughout the imperial capital.

Countless mortals and cultivators alike were discussing it with great enthusiasm.

How could they not be overjoyed?

After several rounds of drinking, dozens of cultivators were already sprawled across the courtyard, completely drunk.

For cultivators, a bit of intoxication was nothing.

A simple use of spiritual energy could dispel the effects of alcohol in an instant.

However, on such a joyous occasion, why not allow themselves to enjoy the drunkenness?

Shen Mo looked at the cultivators lying in various positions across the courtyard and couldn’t help but smile.

With a single leap, he landed atop the highest rooftop.

The cool night breeze brushed against his face, gradually clearing away his intoxication.

"Not drinking anymore? Why did you run up here?"

A woman’s voice came from behind him.

Before he could turn around, a soft, fragrant figure fell into his arms.

It was Murong Yue.

Murong Yue was usually rational and rarely drank.

But tonight, she had indulged more than usual, overwhelmed by joy.

Her fair cheeks were now flushed like a ripe apple.

Instead of getting up, Murong Yue rested her delicate arm around Shen Mo’s neck.

"Kiss me," she suddenly said.

Shen Mo chuckled. "Master, you’re being quite forward today."

Murong Yue huffed. "I got drunk on purpose tonight."

Shen Mo couldn’t help but laugh, then lowered his head and kissed her.

Their lips met.

The coolness of her lips sent a ripple through his heart, as if something deep inside him had been stirred.

"Continue," Murong Yue whispered.

Shen Mo smirked and prepared to scale the towering peaks of passion.

Just then, a sudden surge of energy erupted into the sky, instantly drawing their attention.

Shen Mo turned his head at once. "Hmm? That seems like Zhou Mingyi’s aura."

Murong Yue’s drunkenness vanished in an instant, and the flush on her cheeks disappeared without a trace.

Like a tense panther ready to strike.

But when Shen Mo turned back to her, the drunken haze returned to her face.

She even pressed her hand to her temple as if suffering from a headache.

"Shen Mo, I’m too drunk… Take me to rest," she murmured.

Shen Mo nodded.

"I’ve reached the peak of Divine Transformation! I did it!"

A booming laugh echoed through the courtyard.

"Daoist Shen! Where is Daoist Shen? Thank you for your Thousandfold Cold Extreme Pill!"

With a swoosh, Zhou Mingyi shot up to the rooftop like an arrow.

The first thing he saw was Shen Mo and Murong Yue in an embrace.

His cheerful laughter froze instantly.

He scratched his head awkwardly. "Uh… Did I come at a bad time?"

Shen Mo smacked his lips. "What do you think?"

Murong Yue rolled her eyes behind Shen Mo’s back.

Zhou Mingyi cleared his throat. "Should I leave?"

Shen Mo waved a hand. "Forget it, I’ll go."

"Master, I’ll take you to your room first. I’ll go out for a walk afterward."

"Mmm… Alright…" Murong Yue was still holding her head.

But as she passed by Zhou Mingyi, she shot him a fierce glare.

Zhou Mingyi coughed again.

The effects of the Thousandfold Cold Extreme Pill had been astonishing, allowing him to break through to the peak of Divine Transformation instantly.

He had simply been too excited.

Who would have thought he’d interrupt them right in the middle of… that?

After helping Murong Yue to her guest room to rest, Shen Mo did not linger. Instead, he left the Tianhe Chamber of Commerce.

With a few swift leaps, he arrived outside the imperial capital.

He originally intended to keep moving forward, but a sudden feeling made him stop instinctively.

Checking his personal status panel, he noticed a recent fortuitous opportunity and suddenly smiled.

"So that’s how it is..."

Towering mountains stretched into the sky in this area.

Shen Mo ascended to the peak of one of the mountains, sitting cross-legged as he enjoyed the cool mountain breeze and gazed at the bright moon above.

Yet, for some reason, his body felt restless.

It was as if an ancient power within him was struggling to break free.

"Is this the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique?"

"Perhaps my blood surged too quickly when I was with Master just now, triggering the technique to activate on its own."

Shen Mo examined his internal state.

To his astonishment, he had unknowingly unlocked the power of nine more giant elephants.

With this addition, he had now activated three hundred elephant particles, granting him the strength of three hundred giant elephants.

"The power of a thousand elephants isn’t far off."

"As long as my essence keeps up, unlocking a thousand elephant particles before Gu Ming emerges from the Blood God Repository shouldn’t be too difficult."

Shen Mo smiled faintly.

Without hesitation, he fully unleashed the might of the divine elephants within him.

The force roared across heaven and earth, reverberating like a thunderous stampede.

With a single punch, a mountain crumbled into dust.

With a single step, the ground trembled, and rivers reversed their flow.

Yet, in the next moment, his spiritual energy surged, effortlessly restoring everything to its original state.

Not a single villager in the nearby mountain village was disturbed.

By morning, when the villagers awoke, they would find that the three great mountains separating them from the imperial capital had vanished without a trace.

All of it had happened overnight.

Satisfied, Shen Mo prepared to leave.

Just then, a sword light shot through the night sky, streaking directly toward him.

Shen Mo's pupils contracted slightly, yet he made no move to resist.

Instead, he simply watched the sword light approach.

It grew larger and larger.

It filled his entire vision.

It was as if the whole world had been reduced to a single sword strike.

Still, Shen Mo remained motionless.

Buzz!

The sword light halted at his brow.

"You’ve got some nerve, kid."

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?"

A bold voice came from behind.

Shen Mo turned his head to see an elderly man in white, seated on a boulder.

In his left hand was a wine gourd, and in his right, a roast chicken, which he was tearing into with great enthusiasm.

It was none other than the Sword Sovereign.

Shen Mo smiled slightly. "Senior Sword Sovereign treasures talent. You wouldn’t kill me."

Ji Ping burst into laughter. "You’ve got sharp eyes, kid. You saw right through my weakness."

Shen Mo chuckled and, without hesitation, sat beside him.

Casually, he reached out and tore off a chicken leg, biting into it without reservation.

Before long, the two had devoured the entire roast chicken, and Shen Mo had even taken several sips from the wine gourd.

Ji Ping sighed helplessly. "That was the finest roast chicken from Hundred Fragrance Garden. It costs five low-grade spirit stones apiece. I love this dish, and you went and ate the whole thing."

Shen Mo laughed heartily. "Senior Sword Sovereign, weren’t you supposed to be guarding Jade Sea City for ten years? What brings you to the imperial capital?"

Ji Ping grinned slyly. "That was just to fool that old flood dragon. Do you think I’d actually sit in Jade Sea City for ten years? That’d be too boring."

"But if he really dares attack Jade Sea City, I can return in an instant. No problem."

Shen Mo’s eyes flickered with understanding.

Could it be some kind of clone technique?

"Let’s not talk about that," Ji Ping said. "Kid, I never expected you to be an alchemy grandmaster. Today, you actually overshadowed that old fox Qingmu."

"Impressive." The Sword Sovereign gave a thumbs-up, not holding back his praise.

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