Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess-Chapter 589: Dip, Meditate and Dig

The Sun God and Shen Jueyang watched as the surviving cultivators dispersed after the meal. They cleaned up as they didn’t want to offend the Moon Goddess who shared food with them and even gave them some guidance on how to survive in such a place. She was not even their master but fought for a way for them to survive in such an extreme hall. She even decided to activate her domain to lend them a place to breathe and rest. Moreover, she didn’t ask them for any payment. That’s why most of them choose to follow her guidance down to every word.

Before leaving, Tan Bingyu lent her grandfather, Tan Huangyu, and Martial Uncle Wan some herb encyclopedia. She actually secretly asks the mistress while serving the meal what kind of immortal herbs can be found in this hall. Yue Xuexia wasn’t stingy with her knowledge and lent Tan Bingyu a book of herbs and made three copies of it. She returned the original book to her mistress and secretly gave the copies to her elder.

On the other hand, those who were born with fire spirit root tested the small and middle lava pool. It seems that the small one is no different from a heated hotspring with lava shade, it’s all water. But the middle lava pool is made up of half lava and water. The three fools who burned their hands before had directly touched the area where the lava is. It’s no wonder they had burned their hands into charcoal. They should be thankful that what they have touched is not pure lava or their hands would have melted instead of just burning it.

As for the largest lava pool, it was decided as off limits. After all, everyone saw the Immortal Sun Emperor and a figure of man who might be the Sun God staying in that area. They were all afraid of them. As for Tan Shenyu and Xue Renxue who were training there, they didn’t look surprised. One is the disciple of the Immortal Sun God and the other is the dao companion of the Moon Goddess’s Aide, Tan Bingyu. Of course, they will not be afraid of those two dangerous men with the Moon Goddess’ protection on them.

Meanwhile, no one among the fire spirit root possessors, or those born with fire and yang related constitution step up to try the lava pool in the middle even though the Moon Goddess said it would allow them to gain fire resistance after staying for a while.

"Should we try going in? Our finger wasn’t burned at all when we dip it in."

"A finger is different from your body. What if the temperature is different in the other areas and you get boiled alive!"

"But the Moon Goddess said..."

"...I don’t want to try it first. You go!"

"No, I’m afraid!"

The cultivators with special constitution or were born with fire spirit roots had gathered near the middle lava pool pushing and pulling one another. Even though the Moon Goddess explained to them, upon seeing the bubbling lava pool, they are still afraid. Tan Huangyu who had just changed his clothes to hotspring clothing walked towards the middle lava pool only to be blocked by these guys.

Tan Huangyu, who was holding a towel in his hand and a small special wooden bucket filled with chilled sake from his granddaughter, scolded the fool.

He said, "Move! I want to take a bath!"

Upon hearing the old man’s words, the guys near the middle lava pool opened a path for Tan Huangyu. They watch the old man unhesitatingly step into the pool and see him shiver. They thought that he would hear the old man cry out in pain but only to see him shiver and had a relaxed look.

"Hm~ good temperature. This feels so good," Tan Huangyu walked deeper to the lava pool and felt denser fire elements in the water.

Like the Mistress had said, this middle lava pool can only accommodate cultivators with fire spirit root or special physique related to fire and yang. Or else the fire elements in the water would burn one down. But for those who were born with those two requirements this water is no different than a premium hot spring.

Tan Huangyu placed the towel on his head, found a nice smooth wall to lean on and let out a relaxed sigh.

Haa~

This scene left the others dumbfounded. Tan Huangyu looked so relaxed and was totally enjoying the lava pool. He even have a weird wooden basin with iced sake in it, serving himself and taking a sip with his eyes closed as if resting.

"The old man is still alive!"

"That means..."

"Wait! Me first!"

"I go first!"

"Stop pushing! I haven’t even removed my outer robe yet!"

Splash!

The guys were too afraid to enter the lava pool before and were now racing to enter the pool. Some were pushed into the pool in their clothes. Some men even tried to undress at the shore only to be attacked by some female cultivators who were offended. The men who were attacked didn’t get angry as this is a public place and they were the one in the wrong.

Tan Huangyu upon seeing the scene avoided them and went to a secluded side and meditated while in the lava pool. He is a lot more diligent than Xue Renxue and in just a few hours his fire resistance had reached the level where the sunlight will no longer burn his skin. Though it is still a bit painful, no wounds scarred his body.

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At the small lava pool...

There are some who have dipped in the smaller lava pool like the three goddesses: Qin Ancestor, Holy Witch and Poison Goddess. They didn’t choose to wear their swimming suits and wore an extra robe they can use for bathing.

The Holy Witch noticed that the Qin Ancestor was staring at the middle lava pool. She asked,

"What’s wrong? Is it uncomfortable?"

The Qin Ancestor felt that the water in this small pool had not much effect on her and was staring at the middle lava pool.

The ancestor of Qin responded to the Holy Witch, "I actually have tri-colored spirit roots. One of them happens to have a fire root. In this small pool I can’t feel enough fire to help my body gain resistance."

"Then you better try the middle pool. If you are worried of getting taken advantage of, just ask Elder Tan for help. The old man is a gentleman. He will help you block the men from approaching," said the Poison Goddess.

The Qin Ancestor thought this was a good idea and nodded at the Poison Goddess. Just as she stood up to leave, the Holy Witch tried to follow her but was pulled back by her senior sister, the Poison Goddess.

The Poison Goddess gave the Holy witch a stern gaze and asked, "What do you plan to do? You cannot enter the middle lava pool. You don’t have a fire spirit root or any special physique!"

"I know. I was just going to stay at the edge and talk to Qin," the Holy Witch said.

The Poison Goddess rejected her plan and said, "No. Be good. Meditate here for me. If you don’t gain fire resistance then how can we go out to find some treasures later!"

After hearing this reason, the Holy Witch no longer acts selfish and seriously meditate in the small lava pool with her Senior Sister hoping to gain fire resistant faster so she can find the Qin Ancestor.

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Meanwhile at the foot of the mountain, people from the Starfield Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect had bumped into one another. They also decided to find some treasures and herbs at the foot of the mountain. Of course, they don’t dare climb up afraid that a lava might fall onto them killing them on the spot. Starfield Sect’s Master, Xing Kunlun and the Sword God, Roushen, of the Heavenly Sword Sect were quite acquainted and greeted each other.

"Roushen, you also decided to find some treasure at the foot of the mountain?" Sect Master Xing Kunlun asked.

Sword God Roushen recognized him and clasped his hand.

"Hm. I am not. I am not well versed with herbs. I’m only here to protect my dao companion and his disciple," said Roushen.

He is now openly telling everyone that Supreme Elder Wan Wuyi of the Heavenly Sword Sect is his chosen dao companion. Though there is still no official dao ceremony, that can be done when they leave the dungeon.

Not far from them, the master and disciples were digging some kind of small flowers with petals made of flames. They even heard the younger one talking. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Master, dig deeper! Those roots are precious too!"

"Stupid disciple, give me the book and you dig!"

"No! Bing’er gave this to me. It’s mine!"

Sect Master Xing Kunlun chose to ignore them and said, "Then I will wait for the invitation for your Dao Ceremony once we get out."

"I will definitely save one for you," Sword God Roushen said.

The two groups once again separated and did their own treasure hunting.