Zhou Yuanyuan was a novice cultivator, without a mentor in this time and space. For years, Xiaobai had served as both a spiritual pet and Zhou Yuanyuan's mentor. Zhou Yuanyuan possessed none of the four essential qualities of a cultivator: wealth, companions, Dharma, and land. Aside from the powerful technique, the Soul Forging Technique, Zhou Yuanyuan possessed none. Thinking of her master's clean pockets, Xiaobai worried deeply about her.
There was no other way. After Xiaobai rashly recognized a master, its fate was tied to Zhou Yuanyuan's. If Zhou Yuanyuan died, Xiaobai would remain in this space-time, searching for its next master. However, Xiaoyu estimated that if something happened to Zhou Yuanyuan, its spiritual power wouldn't be strong enough to find a new master. After all, tens of thousands of years of exhaustion had already brought Xiaoyu to the brink of collapse. Over the years, thanks to Zhou Yuanyuan's efforts, Xiaoyu's condition had only improved slightly compared to when she first recognized him.
To return home, to reclaim his lost memories, Xiaobai felt he couldn't let his master wander around. A mortal who doesn't fight might earn respect, but a cultivator who doesn't fight is courting destruction. Therefore, Xiaobai's excitement at discovering that there might be a treasure in the mountains that Zhou Yuanyuan could use is understandable.
With Xiaobai's scientific advice, Zhou Yuanyuan finally began to take this "treasure hunt" seriously. Xiaobai was right. Just because she hadn't encountered other cultivators didn't mean they weren't there. The remnant of the evil cultivator she'd encountered in Kyoto was proof enough that other cultivators existed. Xiaoyu once said, "Born in hardship, die in comfort," a saying that applies not only to ordinary people but also to cultivators. It's always better to be prepared before the enemy appears than to be someone else's prey.
The Ten Thousand Mountains live up to its name. There is a mountain after each one, and it seems like there is no end in sight, stretching endlessly.
Zhou Yuanyuan could smell the scent of grass and the fragrance of wild flowers, and listen to the melodious singing of birds and the sound of wind blowing through the treetops. Her mood seemed to have grown wings and was flying above the forest.
The deeper you go into the mountains, the richer the spiritual energy in the air becomes.
When they reached a small hillside covered with azaleas, a wisp of rich spiritual energy floated in the air like drizzle. All the pores on Zhou Yuanyuan's body opened comfortably, and strands of cool air rushed into her body, and then circulated happily in her body along her meridians. The sticky jelly-like ball of spiritual energy in Zhou Yuanyuan's dantian seemed to feel Zhou Yuanyuan's joy, and the speed of its rotation kept accelerating...
Hu Sanniang transformed into her original form and ran happily among the azalea flowers.
Animals that become demons are still animals at heart, naturally endowed with a closeness to nature. Walking on the carpet of green grass, Hu Sanniang could sense the cheerful spiritual energy in the air, her eyes half-closed in comfort.
If the injury on Hu Sanniang's inner elixir had not yet healed completely, Hu Sanniang would have wanted to spit out the inner elixir and soak it in this rich spiritual environment.
Only Shi Xiong felt a little depressed.
When they entered the mountain, Shi Xiong was still leading the way. Not long after, Zhou Yuanyuan was ahead, and without anyone noticing how she found her way, they arrived at this small hillside.
Shi Xiong remembered that this small hillside was a hundred miles north of Jiyun Mountain. In the past, Shi Xiong often passed by this hillside when patrolling the mountain, but he never felt that there was anything special about it.
Today, this small hillside is obviously different from the past. Not only are the azaleas blooming all over the hillside particularly bright, but the air around the hillside is also particularly fresh.
Alas! Hu Sanniang was really lucky, finding a master with incredible luck. Shi Xiong couldn't help but feel envious.
Suddenly, a burst of thunder sounded above their heads, and both Hu Sanniang and Shi Xiong were startled.
Hu Sanniang stopped running and turned back into human form, only to find that Zhou Yuanyuan was sitting cross-legged on the ground ten meters away from her, making some hand gestures and entering a state of cultivation.
"Sanniang, where did you, the master, dig this out from? How come you are looking for the spirit eye?" At this time, Shi Xiong came over and muttered to Hu Sanniang. That's right, the place where Zhou Yuanyuan is at this time is one of the spirit eyes that appear from time to time in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
There are three Spirit Eyes in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. One is located in the Jiyun Mountain where the Stone Bear is. The other two appear at random places in the Hundred Thousand Mountains at irregular intervals. Wherever the Spirit Eye appears, the spiritual energy there is a hundred times richer than in other places in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
A cultivator's one day of cultivation within the Spirit Eye is equivalent to a year of cultivation outside. Hu Sanniang's proposal to go to Jiyun Mountain was actually intended to allow Zhou Yuanyuan to cultivate there for a few days, as an apology from Shi Xiong. Unexpectedly, before they even reached Jiyun Mountain, Zhou Yuanyuan had already found a moving Spirit Eye.
"Hmph!" Hu Sanniang shook her head proudly, ignoring Shi Xiong's inquiries. To be honest, Hu Sanniang didn't understand how capable Zhou Yuanyuan was. Every time Hu Sanniang thought that Zhou Yuanyuan only had a few skills, then Zhou Yuanyuan would have a new skill. Just like the "Soul Thorn" used to deal with Shi Xiong this time, it was the first time Hu Sanniang saw Zhou Yuanyuan use it.
Hu Sanniang was a woman who cared deeply about her reputation. Even though she had told Shi Xiong about becoming Zhou Yuanyuan's pet, she hadn't mentioned how she had begged and pleaded to get Zhou Yuanyuan to accept her. She was a powerful demon, yet she had to beg and plead to become Zhou Yuanyuan's pet. Hu Sanniang intended to keep this embarrassing incident deep in her heart forever.
"Sanniang, I think your master may need some time to practice this time. Why don't I go back to the mountain to see if there are any changes in my Qiankun Mirror? You wait for your master here, okay?" Shi Xiong discussed with Hu Sanniang carefully.
In the past few days, Stone Bear has been constantly being harassed and fought by Hu Sanniang, and has not been able to take care of his serious affairs for many days. God bless that arrogant mirror not to be angry, otherwise, Stone Bear will not be able to withstand the mirror's anger.
"Okay, okay, go ahead! I will take care of the master here." Hu Sanniang looked at Shi Xiong with disdain and waved her hand to signal Shi Xiong to do as he pleased.
Hu Sanniang and Shi Xiong had known each other for so many years that she naturally knew that Ben Xiong's most important task every day was to take care of that broken mirror. He didn't realize that it was just a mirror, so why should Shi Xiong treat it like an ancestor? For the past two days, Hu Sanniang was just venting her anger, pestering Shi Xiong and beating him for two days and two nights. Several times, Shi Xiong would get angry and say he wanted to go back to the mountain to check the mirror before coming back to beat him again. Hu Sanniang didn't bother to pay any attention to this psychopath!
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