Transmigrated into a Heartthrob Novel and Went OOC

Chapter 78 (New Version)

A few days later, in a small town.

The shopkeeper behind the counter glanced at the young man standing before him and then at the "chicken" walking back and forth on his counter.

The young man was dressed in navy blue clothes, and his face was mostly hidden by a draped hat, leaving only a glimpse of his hands, with only the fingertips exposed.

Judging from his hands, one could tell that this person was extremely fair-skinned and didn't appear to have experienced much hardship. He was likely the young master of some prominent sect or noble family.

As for the "chicken" perched on the counter, it looked quite impressive. With two crimson red patches on its cheeks and white ear feathers flanking them, the feathers on its tail were silver-white in the front and tinged with purplish-blue at the tips.

The shopkeeper had never seen this kind of "chicken" before and couldn't tell if it was meant to be a delicacy or a pet, but either way, it should be quite pricey.

Quickly assessing the situation, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Sir, you've come to the right place. Our store has a complete selection of treasures, not inferior to those big cities, even compared to Xianglian City. I wonder if you're interested in attack-type water type treasures like the Spirit Vials, or defense-type ones like the Water Veil?"

Before he could finish speaking, the young man in front of him calmly interjected, "I want all of them."

The shopkeeper's heart jumped with joy. "You want both Spirit Vials and Water Veils? I'll fetch them for you right away."

However, the young man spoke again, "No, what I mean is, I want all the treasures in your store." As he said this, he took out a large bag of spirit stones. When the bag of spirit stones was placed down, it even made a "thud" sound.

A cup of tea later, the shopkeeper watched as the young man carried the "chicken" and walked out of the shop. Once they were gone, he pinched himself. It wasn't a dream; a wealthy patron had indeed come and bought all the water type treasures in his store, regardless of their condition, whether good or not, he didn't leave a single one behind.

The person who bought the water type treasures, along with the "chicken," was none other than Fang Chaozhou and the Brown Chicken. After descending from the mountain, they headed to the nearest town and went straight to the treasure shop to purchase water compatible treasures.

Due to the problem with Fang Chaozhou's body, the Brown Chicken offered a solution.

"You swallowed a big wood-type monster, and since that big monster thrived on water, after you swallowed it, you also needed water. Ordinary water won't work, so you should try buying water system treasures."

Therefore, as soon as Fang Chaozhou's physical strength had mostly recovered, they left the mountain.

Having purchased the water system treasures, Fang Chaozhou wanted to test if they could solve his problem as soon as possible. He looked around and saw a sign not far away, which read "Inn." Holding the Brown Chicken in his arms, he headed towards it.

However, they were stopped just as they entered the inn.

The inn's waiter smiled at Fang Chaozhou and then slightly lowered his head, his gaze falling on the Brown Chicken, which Fang Chaozhou had tucked under his arm. "My apologies, sir, but we do not allow outside food here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Brown Chicken erupted into a loud tirade, "Blinded by your chicken eyes! Which eye of yours sees me as food? I am a rare and precious divine beast, a first-rate Yāo Jī! Do you understand? Your chicken eyes are utterly ignorant... mmm, mmm, mmm!"

Fang Chaozhou pinched the sharp beak of the Brown Chicken, "I'm sorry, it has a rather irritable temper."

The waiter's expression instantly became awkward. "My eyes must have played tricks on me; I failed to recognize the great divine beast. Please, both of you, come inside!"

After averting the food crisis, Fang Chaozhou went to the counter to reserve an upstairs room. While going upstairs, he coincidentally encountered two cultivators coming down.

The two were engaged in conversation.

"The Tian Shui Sect is recruiting outer disciples today. Are you going to sign up?"

"Outer disciples? Why should we bother with signing up for outer disciples?"

"Are you dumb? Becoming an outer disciple gives you a chance to become an inner disciple, and besides..."

The voice suddenly disappeared in the second half of the sentence, indicating that the person directly transmitted their voice to the other. Fang Chaozhou wasn't very curious, so it didn't bother him, but unexpectedly, the Brown Chicken in his arms spoke up, "Besides what?"

Both cultivators' steps involuntarily halted as they turned to look at Fang Chaozhou standing beside them.

After once again pinching the sharp beak of the Brown Chicken, Fang Chaozhou apologized, "I'm sorry, my spirit beast is very curious, I really apologize."

The two cultivators, upon hearing this, finally noticed the Brown Chicken in Fang Chaozhou's arms. They hesitated for a moment and then smiled, "No worries, we actually thought it was asking. By the way, if you are interested in signing up as an outer disciple of the Tian Shui Sect, there might be a chance to meet the most beautiful person in the world."

The Brown Chicken struggled hard, finally freeing itself from Fang Chaozhou's grasp. It was immensely curious, "Who is the most beautiful person in the world?"

The expressions of the two cultivators changed instantly upon hearing this question. First, they appeared surprised, and then they seemed to understand something. "You must be from a remote area, and it's your first time in town today, right?"

"How did you know?" The Brown Chicken asked, somewhat astonished.

"We just guessed. Have you heard these two lines of poetry: 'Danhuā drunk, willow soft as cotton, tears blend with the rouge, the flower hairpin holds weight'?"

Fang Chaozhou and the Brown Chicken shook their heads together.

The two cultivators' expressions turned somewhat disdainful, "You don't even know this; indeed, you must be from a remote area. These two lines of poetry describe the beauty of the world's most beautiful man, Xue Danrong. His beauty is said to be on par with the Tian Shui Sect's Sect Master's cultivation, unrivaled by anyone." One of the cultivators sighed, "But unfortunately, ever since the collapse of the underground demon realm five years ago, Xue Danrong rarely appears in front of people."

Seeing the two cultivators talking, Fang Chaozhou couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity and asked, "Is he really that good-looking?"

For this question, Fang Chaozhou was met with two stern glares.

"How dare you doubt Xue Danrong's beauty?! He has held the top spot on the Twelve Beauties List for years." The speaking cultivator was somewhat indignant, then carefully took out a small booklet from his pocket. "Normally, I wouldn't show this limited edition Twelve Beauties illustration booklet to anyone, but since you, a country bumpkin, dare to doubt Xue Danrong's beauty, I must show it to you. Here, this is Xue Danrong."

The cultivator opened the booklet and turned to the last page.

Fang Chaozhou and the other cultivator both leaned over to take a look. The Brown Chicken, unable to see the painting due to its height, immediately exclaimed, "Let me see, let me see!"

Fang Chaozhou lifted the Brown Chicken a little higher.

In the illustration, the person had dark eyebrows and snow-white skin, with a pair of cold and distant phoenix-like eyes, making him unapproachable. However, it was precisely the vermilion mole on his eyebrow that looked like a begonia, radiant like candlelight, as if it could burn into one's heart.

The painting was exquisitely detailed, with the hair, long eyelashes, and patterns on the clothes exceptionally clear and vivid. It was evident that the artist had put a lot of effort and thought into the work.

Just by looking at the painting, one could almost feel as if the person in the painting would step out of it.

The two cultivators were completely captivated by the beauty in the painting, and the Brown Chicken suddenly spoke, "Isn't that the...?" It paused abruptly before finishing its sentence.

Fang Chaozhou looked at it, asking, "The what?"

The two cultivators were too engrossed in admiring the beauty in the painting to notice the Brown Chicken's voice.

The Brown Chicken glanced at the two cultivators, then turned to look around before lowering its voice, "Let's talk in our room."

They returned to their reserved room, but the Brown Chicken was still hesitant to speak. It insisted on locking the door and setting up a protective barrier before finally sharing its secret.

"Fang Chaozhou, the person in the painting is the one you saved in the underground demon realm, your lover."

"Lover?" Fang Chaozhou was stunned.

The Brown Chicken nodded, "Yes, your lover. He looks so handsome; I can't be mistaken. Back then, you had a passionate encounter with him in the underground demon realm, and I saw it all."