Qin Shou stepped out of the bamboo house and saw Changsheng cultivating under the mulberry tree.
An old blue ox was lying nearby.
"Good heavens, three years have passed, and he still hasn't succeeded in refining Qi. My disciple is truly a prodigy!"
The Qin Beast possesses the special ability of "detecting all things," and it saw through Changsheng's cultivation at a glance.
Then, Qin Shou turned his gaze to the two koi in the spirit pool.
[Da Mei: Qi Refining Level 5........]
[Little Fatty: Qi Refining Level 2........]
"Hmm, Da Mei is not bad, but this little fat guy is a bit lazy. Five years have passed, and he's still stuck in the same place."
"This... and they actually have the nerve to swallow nine True Dragon Grasses???"
"However, once I reach the Nascent Soul Realm, perhaps I can break the seals within these two little koi fish and fully unleash the true dragon bloodline hidden within them."
"At that time, the cultivation levels of these two koi fish will advance by leaps and bounds, and my luck... hehehehe..."
"Who knows, I might even win a top-grade spiritual treasure in the draw."
"A defensive type is best, but if that's not possible, an escape-type spirit treasure will do."
Qin Shou stroked his chin, lost in pleasant daydreams, a sinister smirk on his face.
"Sister, that bad guy is smiling at us! Look, his smile is so ugly!"
In the spirit pool, Little Fatty wagged his tail.
"Okay, little sister, let's ignore him and focus on our cultivation."
"Okay, sister."
Snore~ Snore~
Bubbles rose from the spirit pool.
Snap!
Da Mei curled her tail and slapped it against Xiao Pang's head.
"Little sister, I'm having you cultivate, not sleep."
Little Fatty opened his eyes, looking completely innocent. "But sister, I need to sleep well to have the energy to cultivate!"
Da Mei: ........I'm speechless.......
"Sleep, sleep, sleep! All you do all day is eat and sleep. Look at you, you're almost as fat as a ball! And how long has it been since your demonic power has improved? Even the Black Rabbit, who doesn't know how to cultivate, is about to surpass you."
Da Mei said with a look of disappointment and frustration.
Little Fatty blinked his big eyes. "Sister, it's all Black Rabbit's fault! She picks so much food for me from that vegetable garden every day, even though I don't really want to eat it (??v?v??)"
Da Mei: "............." Black Rabbit risks getting beaten every day to pick food for you, and you say this? How heartbroken Black Rabbit must be.
"Squeak~, squeak~ (Da Mei, Xiao Pang, I've picked another basket of grapes, come and eat some!)"
Just then, a round rabbit came running straight over from a distance, carrying a basket of sweet and sour grapes.
"Holy crap, is this a Black Rabbit?"
Qin Shou stared at the dark, round ball and for a moment doubted whether he was seeing things.
What he didn't know was that since Changsheng arrived, he had taken on a series of household chores, including chopping wood, carrying water, planting vegetables, and cooking.
And the rabbit was left with nothing to do.
Every day, besides hiding in the vegetable garden and eating radishes, he would lie by the pond with his legs crossed, sunbathing and bragging to Da Mei and Xiao Pang.
"Gurgle, gurgle (Wow! Grapes! Black Rabbit, you're so kind!)"
"Gurgle, gurgle (Black Rabbit, Black Rabbit, don't come any closer, that bad guy is right next to you!)"
Da Mei and Xiao Pang kept blowing bubbles in their anxiety.
"Squeak, squeak (Big Beauty, Little Fatty, I'm here!)"
"Ouch..."
Black Rabbit ran to the edge of the pool, tripped over a small protruding stone, and fell to the ground. Its round body rolled around several times before finally splashing into the spirit pool.
Grapes were scattered all over the ground.
A few seeds were tossed into the air above the spirit pool, where a plump koi leaped out of the water and caught them with its mouth.
"Gurgle, gurgle (Black Rabbit, are you alright?)"
Da Mei swam quickly and dragged the black rabbit up.
At this moment, the commotion beside the spirit pool also awakened Changsheng, who was cultivating not far away.
"Master, you've emerged from seclusion!"
Chang Sheng stood up in delight. "Master, I can already sense the flow of true energy within my body. I believe I will soon succeed in Qi Refining."
"Master, do you think my talent is acceptable?"
Qin Shou looked at the hopeful look in Changsheng's eyes and didn't want to discourage him.
"Hmm, not bad, you're on par with my senior brother."
"Really"
Changsheng jumped up happily.
I never imagined my talent could be compared to my master's eldest brother...
"real"
Qin Shou nodded.
"Moo~"
The green ox beside it also responded with a loud shout.
It's as if they're happy for immortality.
"Master, please wait a moment, I'll go cook for you."
Changsheng ran towards the kitchen.
Qin Shou smiled as he watched Changsheng's retreating figure, then grabbed one of the black rabbit's legs from the spirit pool and hung it upside down in mid-air.
"Squeak, squeak (Damn it, who dares to lift Grandpa Black Rabbit? Changsheng, you little brat, are you asking for a beating?)"
Black Rabbit frantically shook off the water droplets on its body.
A halo of light rippled across the Qin beast's body, blocking the water from splashing.
"Gurgle gurgle (Sister, Black Rabbit is so amazing! She actually dared to scold that really powerful bad guy)"
"Gurgle gurgle (Hmm, I didn't expect Black Rabbit to have such backbone)"
"Don't move!"
A gentle voice rang out.
Holy crap!
That scoundrel!
The swaying, chubby figure of the black rabbit instantly froze.
At this moment, Qin Shou summoned a circle of spiritual energy in his hand, dried the water off the black rabbit, and then held it in his arms and petted it.
"I must say, Black Rabbit, you've gotten rounder, and it's even more comfortable to pet now."
Qin Shou sat by the pool, soaking his feet as usual.
"Ugh~ (Sister, I'm going to throw up, this bad guy's feet are getting smellier and smellier!)"
"Ugh~ (Sis, I've already thrown up)"
"Waaaah~ (Sister, you're so pitiful)"
"Gurgle~ (Little sister, quickly blow bubbles to isolate the source of pollution)"
"Mmm~"
"If things could stay this way, it wouldn't be so bad."
Qin Shou lay flat on his back, watching the clouds drift and gather in the sky, lost in thought.
......
"Master, dinner's ready!"
Time flew by and it was noon.
Qin Shou and Chang Sheng sat facing each other and began to eat.
"Chang Sheng, have you had any questions about your cultivation lately that your master would like to answer?"
"No, Master."
"............." Qin Beast: "Are you sure?"
"OK, Master."
Okay, remember to ask me if you have any questions.
"Okay, Master."
“............”
After lunch.
Qin Shou lay down under the eaves, grabbed the black rabbit and put it behind his head, watching the sea of clouds on Turtle Mountain slowly change into various shapes.
"Master, what are you doing?"
At this moment, Changsheng came out after cleaning up the dishes and squatted down next to Qin Shou.
"daze"
Brief answer to the question about Qin beasts.
"oh"
Chang Sheng said "Oh", and then asked, "Master, you said I am a third-generation disciple of our Kao Shan Sect, so why have I never met my grandmaster and uncles?"
"Dead"
Who died?
"Your grandmaster and uncle-master"
"Ah...why did they die?"
He was beaten to death while coming down the mountain.
"..........oh"
Changsheng remained silent for a long time before saying, "Master, it's really dangerous down the mountain."
"Isn't that right?"
Qin Shou closed his eyes, then opened them again.
"So, Changsheng, if you don't become the best in the world, please don't go down the mountain!"
"Understood, Master. Even if I become the best in the world, I will not go down the mountain."
Changsheng looked at the fleeting, flowing sea of clouds and said heavily.
Soon, the two fell into silence.
Only the wind on Turtle Mountain blows through a string of old, rusty bells under the eaves, producing a not-so-crisp buzzing sound.
"By the way, Master, why is our sect called the Backing Mountain Sect?"
"Because it's near a mountain."
"ah........."
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