How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

"You guessed perfectly!"

Hei Xiaoqi laughed and said, "It's Xiao Li!"

Hei Xiaolong: "..."

"what happened?"

Hei Xiaoqi looked at Hei Xiaolong strangely: "You seem to be very afraid of Xiao Li?"

"Who wouldn't be afraid!"

Hei Xiaolong's eyes widened: "Even Brother Hei Yang gets bullied by Sister Hong Li all the time, how can I not be afraid?!"

"Ah this..."

Hei Xiaoqi smiled awkwardly: "As for Xiaoyang and Xiaoli, their relationship is a bit complicated."

Actually, it wasn't really bullying; the two of them just like to joke around!

"No!"

Hei Xiaolong's expression was solemn: "You don't understand. On the surface, it may seem like just a small-scale skirmish, but what's hidden beneath the surface is a giant shark that will devour anyone it wants!"

This tug-of-war, on a small scale, is a matter of personal victory or defeat; on a larger scale, it could potentially influence the future direction of the entire world. Frankly speaking, I believe this is a war!

Hei Xiaoqi: "?"

Her younger brother, it seems, used to be a perfectly normal person...

Could it be that this talent for cultivation... was exchanged for intelligence?!

……

Meanwhile, Hong Li, whom Hei Xiaolong regarded as a monstrous threat, was lying on her new home's big bed, staring blankly at the Firecracker Egg on her pillow.

"Hmm, the new house is indeed very big, with its own large yard and a private secret room. But since no one bothers us here, only a fool would go into the secret room."

Hong Li muttered softly, "Then there are the robes, disciple tokens, a book of entry instructions, and ten low-grade spirit stones and a bottle of thirty Yuan Qi Pills as monthly benefits for outer disciples."

Besides, there are also the locations of the Fire Department's scripture repository, dining hall, and power transmission hall, etc., and the opportunity to select a technique hasn't even been used yet..."

"but……"

Hong Li's face darkened: "None of that matters. What matters is... you can't fly, so you can't even get off the mountain gate?!"

That's right. According to the sect rules, outer disciples who have reached the Qi Refining stage can move freely between the sect and the outside world.

However, the Fire Department of the Five Elements Sect is located in a small world. Moving around in it is not a problem, but if you want to get out, you must be able to fly!

There are roughly five ways to fly.

First, it possesses a special magical artifact, so we can rule that out!

Second, it possesses special techniques or methods, so we can rule that out!

Third, those whose strength has reached the Golden Core Realm are excluded!

Fourth, daydreaming, ruled out!

Fifth, ride on the Fire Department disciple's good friend, Li Huohe. Li Huohe is born with wings, which is a racial advantage. This is the only option that Hong Li can currently use.

"But nobody told me that it had to be incubated before that!"

Hong Li gritted her teeth: "What kind of ridiculous rule is this? Why do sects have to be built on high mountains?"

Since none of us can fly, aren't we afraid of a mid-air car accident that could result in many deaths and injuries?!

Does the death of disciples not count as a loss to the sect?

Although my aunt said that disciples who fall to their deaths are the most shameful, and their deaths are considered a way for the sect to clean house.

After all, as long as the Fire Crane is properly cared for, there is no way it can die that way. As a spirit beast, flying is an instinct that is more important than eating. Moreover, it has spiritual energy fluctuations as a "fall-proof railing". For thousands of years, no disciple has ever been heard of falling to their death.

But not having heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

Moreover, isn't there also Hong Li, a talent that comes along only once in a thousand years?!

It's better to be safe than sorry. What if one of our disciples gets a leg cramp or one of our Fire Cranes gets a wing cramp?

What if one day, a flamingo gets an upset stomach, becomes weak, and crashes halfway through its flight?

What if one day, a torrential downpour, with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, happens and cooks the person and the fire crane together?

This, this, this is all dangerous!

But clearly, in the eyes of the cultivators, the dangers that Hong Li thought of were just like "what if I choke to death while drinking water", "what if I fall to my death while walking", or "what if I get hit by a meteorite while sitting at home"—just needless worries.

But what if?

Before that, I've never heard of a Qi Refining stage demon being killed by a bench, have I?

Didn't she and Hei Yang do just that?

In addition, Hongli heard from her aunt that as long as the flamingo egg is nurtured with innate fire, it can be easily hatched, and after being nurtured for a period of time, it can fly while sitting.

But no one told her how long the warming process should take, or how long "a period of time" should be!

"Ah ah ah..."

Hongli kicked the blanket irritably with her little feet: "Isn't this bullying?!"

"Wow!"

A thick book was kicked off the bed and onto the floor. Hongli turned her head and saw the title: "What a Disciple Should Know When Entering the Five Elements Sect".

"Um……"

Hong Li looked thoughtful, nodded, and then suddenly realized...

Then her expression suddenly turned comical, revealing an awkward yet endearing smile: "Could it be... that the answers to the questions were actually memorized long ago?"

It seems, probably, estimated...

Her aunt must have emphasized to her that she absolutely had to read this introductory guide first...

However, she seemed to have forgotten about it at the time!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 45 Life is tough, the girl sighs.

"Oh, um, ha..."

As Hongli flipped through the beginner's guide, she would occasionally exclaim in sudden realization, "So that's how it is!"

"Normally, if you nourish the fire crane with innate fire energy for a week, it should be able to hatch successfully, right?"

Hongli nodded. A week was acceptable. She turned to the next page of "Things You Need to Know" and glanced at it casually.

[A week is based on the standard of the ninth level of Qi Refining. Disciples whose level is lower than the ninth level of Qi Refining will need more time. Please note that this information is for reference only, and the actual situation shall prevail.]

"..."

Hong Li's expression froze. Is this just empty promises for marketing purposes? Should we add a clause like "the sect reserves the right of all interpretation"?

"Hmm? There's a line of smaller print here."

Hongli frowned and looked at it carefully.

The Five Elements Sect reserves the right of final interpretation.

Hongli: "..."

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Hongli sighed: "Then there's the estimated incubation time for other Qi Refining stages..."

[Estimated time to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining: one week.]

[Yae: One Month]

[Sevenfold: Three Months]

[Sixfold: Half a Year]

……

[First Stage: Fifty Years]

Hongli: "..."

Oh, you spent fifty years incubating it, and all I wanted was to come down the mountain and play, right?

"What kind of inspirational story is this?!"

Hong Li was on the verge of a breakdown, but thankfully there was a short note below.

[If someone is lazy, even if they are at the ninth level of Qi Refining, they might not be able to successfully hatch it even after a hundred years.]

Okay, I feel much better after reading the smaller print. My mentality has completely collapsed!

"what!"

Hongli's fist hardened: "This is fraud, deception, marketing, it's... wait, there's also a super small print?"

Using spirit stones, special fire techniques, and other methods can accelerate the hatching process.