Night was falling.
After playing for a while, Yi Cheng and the others rolled up two blankets and made makeshift beds on the floor in the main room. The four little bellies lay there neatly, and even the way they patted their bellies to fall asleep was the same.
Splash!
Outside, the rain poured down, the water cascading down the eaves like a flowing curtain.
At this moment, the only sound in the entire world was the sound of heavy rain.
"Siwu, I remember you have a Fire Spirit Orb on you, is that right?"
Under the eaves, Qin Shou lay back on a bamboo chair, swaying gently to the sound of rain outside.
Beside him was a small stove, on which the warm wine was hissing and steaming.
"Yes, Master."
Xiao Xuan picked up the wine pot with one hand, poured out two cups of peach blossom wine, one for himself and one for his master.
Then a question appeared on his face. "Huh? Master, how did you know I have a Fire Spirit Orb?"
Xiao Xuan remembered that he had not mentioned this matter to his master.
"Heh." Qin Shou chuckled lightly, "Your master can predict the past, present, and future with a flick of my fingers. I could even foresee you going to a brothel without paying and then trying to use your connections, only to get beaten up as a result."
Xiao Xuan: ".........."
With his quick wit, he immediately realized that it must have been that bastard Lang Sansheng who leaked the secret.
Because he simply didn't believe his master's nonsense.
In reality, how could he possibly know that his master was a cheat code?
"Master, why did you suddenly bring up the Fire Spirit Orb?"
Xiao Xuan asked curiously.
The Fire Spirit Pearl is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, but in his eyes, his master is incredibly mysterious and wealthy. Even now, he doesn't dare say he understands his master.
The only thing he knew was that his master was very talented, kept a low profile, was very unassuming, and was obsessed with immortality. However, he had no idea about his background, how wealthy his master was, or the extent of his wealth.
Therefore, under these circumstances, his master would not necessarily take a special liking to a particular bead.
"Your eldest brother was born with a weak physique and cultivates a pseudo-Five Elements spiritual root. Two hundred years have passed, and he's still only at the Qi Refining stage. So, I was thinking of finding a few Five Elements Spiritual Pearls to assist his cultivation, to see if it can improve his physique and help him cultivate faster."
"oh. "
Xiao Xuan nodded, then looked troubled.
"What's wrong? "
Qin Shou glanced sideways at Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan said somewhat helplessly, "Master, it would have been better if you had told me earlier. When I entered the Nascent Soul Realm, I separated a wisp of my soul to refine this Fire Spirit Pearl and hid my natal soul inside it."
"Currently, I am powerless to remove it from my body. If an external force were to forcibly remove it, at best my soul would be damaged and my cultivation diminished; at worst, my life soul would shatter."
The Fire Spirit Orb is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, and a gem of the fire element. It shares the same origin as the fire element power within his bloodline, making it the best vessel to carry his natal soul.
“Master, unless I cultivate to the Integration Realm and achieve a perfect divine soul, I will not be able to freely separate the Fire Spirit Pearl from my divine soul.”
Xiao Xuan explained.
Upon hearing this, Qin Shou nodded. "It's alright, let's talk about it after you reach the Integration Realm."
In Qin Shou's view, the Fire Spirit Orb was actually dispensable for Changsheng, its effect being only negligible...
"well..... "
Thinking of this, Qin Shou couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Xuan glanced at him and asked, "Master, why did you suddenly sigh?"
"It's nothing, it's just that I feel your eldest brother must have committed too many sins in his past life. Heaven gave him a heart that wanted to cultivate immortality, but also gave him such a useless body."
"Well...... "
Xiao Xuan didn't respond, after all, that was his senior brother.
"By the way, when you get back, collect more books about the Five Elements Spirit Pearls, and also find out how to improve a constitution like your senior brother's."
Qin Shou gave instructions.
"Yes, I understand, Master." Xiao Xuan nodded. "I have been searching for ways to improve Senior Brother's physique, but I haven't found anything very useful."
Once I reach the Void Realm and have completed the initial construction of the first map of the Vermilion Bird Dynasty, I will set off for the Central Divine Continent to find some relevant methods for my senior brother.
"Are you about to enter the Void Realm?"
Qin Shou was somewhat surprised; this guy's cultivation speed was far too fast.
Normally, even top geniuses would need decades or even centuries to advance a single minor realm after reaching the Nascent Soul and Void Transformation realms.
Even with all the opportunities this guy has, it shouldn't have happened this fast.
"Hmm...no, but I'm still confident I can advance to the Void Realm within the next thirty years."
Xiao Xuan's lips curled slightly. "How is it, Master? Aren't you amazed by your disciple's talent?"
"By the way, Master, what is your current cultivation level? Would you like to spar with me?"
Xiao Xuan drank the wine in his cup and laughed heartily.
Upon hearing this, Qin Shou raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you... sure?"
Seeing his master's expression, Xiao Xuan immediately put down his wine cup and snorted, "Hmph, I'm not sure."
Bang!
The next second, he was kicked away.
I rolled around in the mud several times.
"Master... they already said they weren't sure."
Xiao Xuan, clutching his back, limped under the eaves, his face full of resentment. "Really, how could you be so ruthless? I almost lost my kidney!"
"Your disciple still needs these kidneys to bear you many grandchildren."
"Ouch..."
Xiao Xuan clutched his lower back and sat down again, sighing as he said:
"Sigh, among my four disciples, apart from my junior sister, I'm probably the one who got beaten the most."
"If it were the eldest brother, you wouldn't have the heart to kick him like that."
Xiao Xuan pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved.
Qin Shou rolled his eyes. "Nonsense, if your senior brother took a kick like that, he'd be kicked to pieces! Bah, I'm not kicking you, I'm exercising your muscles and bones."
"The way you put it, I'm suddenly envious of my senior brother's weaker cultivation level."
"Envious of my weakness?"
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind Xiao Xuan. Chang Sheng was holding the sleeping Yuan Bao in his arms and was about to take him back to the back mountain to sleep when he heard Xiao Xuan's voice.
"Uh...no, Senior Brother, hehe, really no."
Xiao Xuan turned his head and gave an awkward, self-deprecating laugh.
Changsheng blinked his big eyes, looked at Qin Shou, and said seriously, "Master, I think Junior Brother must miss the days when he was hung under the peach tree."
"Yeah? "
Qin Shou looked at Xiao Xuan in surprise.
"Uh...no, Master!"
Xiao Xuan tried to keep his expression as innocent as possible.
Snap!
The next moment, Qin Shou snapped his fingers, and a crystal chain bound Xiao Xuan, suspending him under the peach tree.
"Aww~~"
The rain poured down in the courtyard, and a fierce wind raged. The peach tree shook violently, accompanied by a series of ghostly howls.
"Chang Sheng, this is the Water Spirit Pearl from your junior sister's body, meant for your cultivation."
Qin Shou ignored Xiao Xuan and took out a bead from his spatial storage and handed it to Changsheng.
Changsheng shook his head in refusal, "Master, you said that the Five Elements Spirit Pearl is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, and it must be very precious to Junior Sister. You should keep it for her to use in her cultivation."
"After all, given my physique, it makes little difference whether I cultivate or not."
Chang Sheng laughed. This wasn't self-deprecation, but rather a sign that he had gotten used to it, let it go, and accepted whatever fate brought.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's still very effective, isn't it?" Qin Shou said in a deliberately exaggerated tone.
"Hmm, just a tiny bit...right?" Changsheng looked at his master.
“Uh…” Now the Qin Beast was embarrassed.
"Look at what you're saying, even the smallest bit is progress."
Qin Shou raised his hand and sent the Water Spirit Orb into Changsheng's body, saying, "Just take it. This is your junior sister's token of her affection. She'll be unhappy if you don't accept it."
"Alright, it's late. Go and rest with Yuanbao."
Qin Shou waved his hand in acknowledgment.
"Yes, Master."
Chang Sheng nodded. He knew his master's personality and his junior sister's temperament, so he no longer refused.
Standing under the eaves, watching the torrential rain, Changsheng's true energy surged, enveloping the sleeping Yuanbao in it, protecting it from the wind and rain.
Then, he stepped into the heavy rain and slowly headed towards the back of the mountain.
"Moo~"
As they walked along a muddy road on the back mountain, a blue ox came running from the back mountain, then squatted down in front of Changsheng, gesturing for him to sit on it.
Changsheng couldn't persuade the old ox, so he sat down with Yuanbao in his arms.
"Moo~"
The old ox bellowed again, then carried Changsheng slowly toward the back mountain.
Splash!
Under the rain-soaked sky, watching the figures of the man and the ox slowly disappear into the distance, Qin Shou withdrew his gaze, leisurely lay down on the bamboo chair, and closed his eyes to rest.
The green ox is not yet intelligent; it only possesses spirituality.
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