Three months later.
Xiao Xuan wrote a letter saying that he had built an Ascension Tower for his master in the capital and invited Qin Shou to come and admire the magnificent palaces and the prosperous landscape.
Qin Shou naturally refused.
Two months later, that traitor wrote again, asking if he could borrow Brother Da Bao for personal protection, otherwise he felt very insecure.
Qin Shou consulted Da Bao, who then turned his back to Qin Shou with a whimper.
Qin Shou was furious. He replied to Xiao Xuan, scolding him and adding, "Come up the mountain yourself and see if Da Bao is willing to go with you."
After that, Xiao Xuan did not write again, but every few months he would send people to deliver many novel toys, delicious snacks, and many beautiful little clothes, which made Yi Cheng and the others very happy, as if every few months was New Year's.
........
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Shou's cultivation has improved considerably, but he is still a little short of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
Nangong Liuli's injuries have mostly healed, her cultivation is stable, and her sword intent has reached a new level, not far from the Great Perfection realm.
On this day, a joyous event also occurred on Turtle Mountain.
Black Rabbit has formed its Golden Core.
Boom!
In the sky, lightning surged.
The black rabbit hovered in mid-air, its large belly protruding, with a wooden spirit bead floating above its head.
The spirit pearl cast a soft light, enveloping the black rabbit.
"Squeak—"
"Da Mei, Xiao Pang, Yi Cheng, I'm about to form my Golden Core!!"
The black rabbit shouted excitedly.
He was finally able to transform into a human.
However, when the lightning struck, the rabbit was immediately paralyzed and let out a strange scream.
"You're getting a little too excited."
Qin Shou took a sip of wine, let out a wicked laugh, and then threw out a blue ancient bell, which hovered above the black rabbit's head to shield him from the lightning tribulation.
"A top-grade spiritual treasure!"
Nangong Liuli looked at the ancient blue bell, her eyes brightening slightly.
Half an incense stick later, the lightning tribulation dissipated.
The black rabbit landed safely, and a surge of dark light erupted from its body, transforming it into human form.
"Pfft—"
Upon seeing this, Qin Shou immediately spat out the wine he had just drunk, with most of it splashing onto Nangong Liuli's dress.
"Excuse me, ma'am."
Qin Shou blurted out an apology.
"Old auntie..."
Nangong Liuli, who wasn't particularly angry at first, suddenly flew into a rage upon hearing these words, her fists clenching so tightly they cracked.
Qin Shou didn't pay any attention, but stared at the black rabbit carefully. After a while, he lay down on the bamboo chair, holding his belly, and burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, ahahahaha..."
"Black Rabbit, you've gotten so dark! How about we call you Black Soil from now on?"
"What the hell is this? Are these guys from Africa who traveled here...?"
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Nangong Liuli was speechless. He was just a little chubby black boy. Was he that funny?
The longer Nangong Liuli stayed on the mountain, the more she realized that Qin Shou had a very low threshold for laughter, and it was also very strange.
"Squeak—"
The black rabbit croaked twice as usual, scratched its head, and didn't know what its owner was laughing at.
At this moment, he was completely black, chubby, with a big, round belly, and big, bright eyes. When he grinned, he revealed two big, white teeth that were dazzling to the eye.
A small, snow-white axe hung from his waist.
"Black Rabbit, Black Rabbit, you've finally transformed into a human!"
Da Mei was the first to react, and she grabbed Black Rabbit's little hand and started jumping around.
"Goose, goose, goose..."
Yi Cheng and Xiao Pang joined in the fun, holding hands and spinning around in the courtyard.
After spinning around a few times, Black Rabbit suddenly raised her little fist and said weakly:
"Can I hold a banquet now? I've never held one before!"
Yi Cheng's little eyes darted around, and she ran towards Qin Shou, her little neck swaying as she shouted:
"Master, the Black Rabbit has formed its golden core! The geese are going to have a feast tonight!"
"Hahaha........."
Qin Shou was still immersed in his own laughter.
For some reason, the moment he saw Black Rabbit, he couldn't help but laugh. It felt like he was back in his first life, on a street in Paris, when he first met a black man who turned around and smiled at him, his bright white teeth dazzlingly bright.
"Master! Black Rabbit wants to prepare a feast!!!"
Yi Cheng shouted unusually loudly in Qin Shou's ear, almost sending Qin Shou to his death.
"You brat."
Qin Shou patted Yi Cheng's little belly and scolded angrily, "What are you yelling about!"
Yi Cheng gave a disgruntled "Hmph..."
"Set it up, set it up, set it up, is it done now?"
Qin Shou rubbed his eyebrows and smiled.
"Black Rabbit, Black Rabbit, Master has given us permission to hold a banquet!"
"Let's go quickly and call Little Lion and the puppy..."
Yi Cheng dragged the black rabbit down the mountain with a "clattering" sound.
"Sister, Yi Cheng is so silly. It's so close, I could have just made a wish and gotten there, hehehe..."
Little Fatty grinned crookedly, held up the wishing pearl to make a wish, and then vanished in a flash.
[Congratulations! Your spirit pet, the Black Rabbit, has successfully transcended its tribulation and formed its Golden Core. You are rewarded with one "Bronze Luck Card".]
"Raffle!"
Congratulations on winning the "Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi"!
[Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi: A top-grade spiritual treasure. When fully activated, it can unleash the power of a dragon and tiger supporting the sky, making its attack and killing power extremely strong...]
brush!
Qin Shou opened his palm, revealing a small, exquisite white jade ruyi. On either side of the ruyi were carved a golden dragon and a golden tiger.
Qin Shou entered the simulated trial space, took the jade ruyi and threw it at Nangong Liuli, discovering that its power was indeed strong.
"Another top-grade spiritual treasure!!"
Nangong Liuli, who had changed her clothes, saw Qin Shou playing with a jade ruyi and her beautiful eyes widened immediately.
This person is so rich!
......
night.
Turtle Mountain was brightly lit and decorated with lanterns.
Black Rabbit stood atop the mountain, warmly welcoming today's guests: the thirteen demons of Sesame Sauce Mountain, and four golden-core brown bears that had been subdued by Yi Cheng.
"Haha, Brother Black Rabbit, congratulations!"
"This is a gift I chose; please accept it."
"And here's some from us, this is our treasured honey, it's delicious, you can have it all."
Sesame Sauce Thirteen Demons and Witch Cloud Four Vajras each presented their own small gifts.
Black Rabbit held stacks of gifts, her smile almost reaching her ears.
Today was undoubtedly Black Rabbit's happiest day.
Because it was finally his turn to host the banquet, and he could receive lots and lots of little gifts just like Yi Cheng and the others.
Thank you!
"Please, have a seat!"
Black Rabbit warmly invited the demons to sit down, then moved among the banquet tables, personally serving them plate after plate of delicious spiritual fruits.
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