Watch out Chicken

chapter 16

Bi De collected black feathers across the river, on the banks of the Great Pole of Fa Ram. The small black feathers carried their cauldron, following behind it, with the bowed and robed Chow Li sitting on it. By walking strangely the creature, Bi De thought it must be paralyzed, so that the lesser creatures would carry it everywhere. With a bow, walking staggered, and strangely the front legs were like a Great Master. It wasn't even wet from the river crossing, smaller black feathers floating in the cauldron above its planter, while they pushed it from behind.

Bi De turned around at the gate, and asked them to wait. He had to prepare, and there were a lot of hungry guests.

From the warehouse, he collected a bag of rice and a basket. From the bag, he took a quarter of the dose. From the cage, he chose a few eggs that, although filled with qi, had no life in them. And finally, from the Growth Pot, he gathered the Heavenly Herbs. He opened the bag, and poured out a quarter of his dose.

So, he bought an offering for his guest.

Their eyes widened at the sight of spices and rice. They shone with great admiration at the work of the Great Master. Chow Ji, the Blacfur Ruler, descended from his qualities, and once again fell to his knees. Another black feather charged forward, prostrating.

“Protectors-Protectors, Incredible Bi De! Your generosity-Virtue surpasses the highest heaven! Praise him, Clan-kin! Praise him!” Chow Ji pouted. Chow Ji's face twisted into a parody of his own Great Master's smile, trying to imitate his powerful form. It was a bad thing, but Bi De forgave him.

He stood up, proud and majestic, and let them devote their attention to him for a while longer.

He gave them permission to eat.

Guest food was served vigorously– but when the black feathers tried to eat Herbs and eggs, Chow Ji snapped and growled towards them.

Bi De's eyes narrowed, and he showed his displeasure with his loud voice. Chow Ji and the black feather retreated from him, and once again Chow Ji grinned.

“Bi De Awesome-Magnificent, We beg you, hold your anger-cheers! This extremely powerful reagent must be completely used-purified!”

So she wants to cook it in her quality?

Chow Ji's eyes widened, and once again his smile covered his face.

“Bi De Awesome-Magnificent, you don't know-notice what this is?” He asked with his voice shaking, “Ayo-Come, let Chow Ji show you his extremely powerful Spirit Furnace .”

Chow Ji shouted the order to his smaller black feathers, and they instantly moved. The “Spirit Furnace” was quickly erected on a different configuration of that scaffold. Chow Ji climbed up, and sat on it.

Then he started chanting. The black feathers squealed in time, and more and more little ones climbed up, putting their claws on top of them.

Bi De sensed their qi, and the spirit furnace started to light up . Heavenly Potions and eggs were gathered, and in time with squeaking chants, bringing the scaffolding to the swirling qi and bright light of the black feather Spirit Furnace.

And then, they were placed inside. Chow Ji, on top of the furnace, put his strange claws on top of it, and aimed the qi.

It was swirling in a prismatic color inside, smoke occasionally gushing out from the side.

Bi De watched with interest. Even Chun Ke and Pi Pa stopped their disturbing voices, staring at what was happening in front of them.

For an hour, the black feathers toiled, the smaller feathers staggered from the cauldron and collapsed when their paltry qi ran out, only to be replaced by their relatives.

The sense of qi rose and fell with chanting, and Chow Ji's command barked, keeping the light steady.

And then it's over. The furnace burst open, and Chow Ji grasped two round, seed-like objects in his hand. They are yellow, with green circles on top, and smell sharp and sharp. Bi De checked them out. Just two?

“Bi De Amazingly-Overwhelming, I give this gift of Spirit pills to you!” chow Ji exclaimed, extending one of them to him.

Bi De was not impressed. These little things will not fill the stomach. And although they felt strong with qi, using so many Heavenly Potions and eggs for this was.

Ascendancy. He wants power. The power to defend Great Fa Ram. The power to make his master proud. The power to understand the world around him.

Ascendancy. Would this make him stronger, more worthy of the kindness of his Great Master?

Bi De examined the pill again, reaching out to him. They were guests, trying to avenge him. He thought it was only polite to take part of their hard work, like the Great Master's servants cooking food for him, and toiling for him.

“Beware, Incredible Bi De. His strength is so great. Will not be satisfied to consume. You have to master-tame it.”

Bi De took a pill in his beak, and swallowed it.

It was as if there was a fire being pushed to its core. He was stunned by this development. The pill began to rampage within his stomach, throwing out the uncontrolled qi bands. He quickly jumped onto the Great Pole of Fa Ram, took his rightful perch, and began to sort out the disturbances in his qi.

It spun and coiled, coming out of the pill in his stomach, and he examined it closely. It was similar to the feeling normally given by Heavenly Herbs, but it greatly increased in hardness and intensity.

He moved his qi with them. He controls their flow. He refined it within his body, and comprehended it at a higher level.

The power that once raged became calm. Bi De mastered it, controlled it, and added it to hers. But there's a part that feels loose. The pill was not perfect, and now there was some sort of dirt inside his body.

He considers them. They were small, almost invisible, but he ignored them.

He checked his qi as well, and his strength suddenly surged.

Bi De pondered his new strength, and got up, started doing his exercises.

Chow Ji watched him from behind on top of the spirit furnace. His clans bought him more rice, while considering the movements of the rooster, and his qi.

Her lips pursed, as she found what she was looking for, and then she returned to her own subtlety.

The pill was stronger than he had expected. Even he, who had eaten many pills before, was happy with his quality. Qi was bright and full of energy. Even better than their last land.

There are a lot of good reagents here. Their numbers would swell, and he would be able to operate his spirit furnace for a longer period of time, as more and more lower people could add their souls into the cause.

“Ya-Yes,” muttered Chow Ji, gazing to the ground and rubbing his hands together. His eyes were fixed on the spirit herbs and the chicken coop. “There are many , many good-nice reagents here.”

The keeper of this place.The rooster wants power. He'll grant it.

But all power comes at a cost.

Chow Ji laughed to himself. Yeah-yeah, things go a long way better than planned.

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The black fur once again bent and scratched as Bi De fed them, cheering for his generosity. They are guests, until they can be safely sent on their way.

Bi De hoped that his Master Teacher would be proud of his kindness.