Chapter 77 The Genius Cultivator Used as Cannon Fodder (Part Six) Ye Xinglan enters...
Ye Xinglan entered the formation and soon came out carrying the fluffy spirit fox. "The formation is well set up. You can try other basic formations. But where did you get this spirit fox?"
"After setting up the formation, we planned to go to the back mountain to catch a spirit beast, but it just barged in as soon as we opened the door," Lin You confessed truthfully.
In this world, animals are divided into three types: demonic beasts, spirit beasts, and ferocious beasts. Demonic beasts that have not yet taken human form possess intelligence comparable to that of humans, and they can also cultivate, having their own cultivation traditions.
Spirit beasts are relatively rare and do not have much talent for cultivation, but they have developed intelligence. Their intelligence is mostly that of a three- to five-year-old human child. They have innate skills and are mostly kept as pets by cultivators.
Ferocious beasts are similar to wild animals in the mortal world. They have no intelligence, but they can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to grow. They will attack people or demons who approach them indiscriminately. They are also the source of materials for demons and cultivators to refine weapons.
Of course, it can also be used as food, but it doesn't taste very good. Most of the people who eat this are demons, and not many cultivators eat it.
"This is the Fifth Elder's spirit pet. It's probably just here to freeload. If you need anything in the future, just go to the back mountain and catch one yourselves," Ye Xinglan instructed before leaving with the fox.
From afar, the two could still hear their master threatening the little fox in a cold voice: "You barged in on your own and accidentally ran into the formation!"
The fox squeaked a few times in dissatisfaction, but Ye Xinglan's tone remained calm: "In the mortal world, fox fur is used to make clothes. I wonder what can be done with the fox's fur after it's been shaved off."
The little fox being held immediately struggled and squeaked loudly in protest.
"Don't worry, you're the Fifth Elder's pet, he won't skin you alive. He just shaved off some fur before. With so much fur, it would be nice to use it to trim the edges of clothes and make collars. We should be able to make two sets."
Upon hearing her words, the little fox immediately began to whine and beg for mercy. Its fur was so fluffy and soft; it didn't want to become a bald fox!
Ye Xinglan had a friendly conversation with the spirit fox all the way, successfully persuading it to admit that it was its greed for food that led it to accidentally enter the formation and get trapped.
She then changed her posture from holding the tail to hugging it in her arms and handed it to the Fifth Elder. Not only did she get to watch the Fifth Elder train his pet for free, but she also received a basket of Spirit Vermilion Fruit as compensation.
The spiritual energy in the Lingzhu Fruit is not much, which is far from enough for a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, the taste is excellent. In the past, Ye Xinglan would not have wanted it, but she has two little gluttons at home.
When her two disciples got together, besides discussing their cultivation experiences, they talked most about what they would eat that day.
The fasting pills are convenient and quick, and you don't even need to remove impurities, but these two are all about indulging your appetite.
Ye Xinglan shook her head helplessly, put the fruit basket into her storage bag, and turned to go to the Third Elder's courtyard not far away.
She sought out this elder, who was skilled in array formations, mainly to discuss methods for popularizing mathematics education within the Ye family.
As for the Third Elder's collection of quite a few good-tasting teas, and her two greedy disciples' constant chatter about running out of milk tea and wanting to try brewing some themselves, that was all just a side effect.
The elders of the Ye family are not just any junior who can be seen at will; everyone has their own rules.
To see the Third Elder, one must break the array outside his courtyard, and even Ye Xinglan, as a direct disciple, is no exception.
Of course, the fact that capturing the Fifth Elder's pet fox allows one to bypass the test and directly meet the Fifth Elder is an unspoken rule among the Ye family disciples.
The Third Elder, who was watering the Linglong Grass, sensed the fluctuations in the array at the door and immediately and nimbly picked up the flowerpot and stuffed it into the hidden compartment behind the bookshelf.
Before he could finish tidying up the other flowerpots, the fluctuations of the formation subsided, and the person had already arrived at the door.
The Third Elder immediately put down the flowerpot and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Only Ye Xinglan in the entire Ye family could enter through the main gate and break the formation so quickly.
Compared to Ye Xinghan, who likes to come and fight him until he's exhausted, and Ye Xingyu, who always comes over and wreaks havoc on his precious flowers and plants, Ye Xinglan is much more likable.
Ye Xinglan bowed respectfully and then got straight to the point, handing over her compiled math notes to the Third Elder.
"Mathematics, progressing from simple to complex, is easy to understand and highly helpful in calculating formations. Elder, what do you think of this..."
Ye Xinglan recounted her learning experiences in mathematics over the past period, and the Third Elder's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened. Just as he was completely absorbed, the rest of the content suddenly stopped.
"Third Elder, I am but a novice and have only summarized this much. If I have any other ideas in the future, I will come to ask you for guidance." Ye Xinglan said this, but made no move to leave.
The Third Elder had watched her grow up. He reached out and tapped her, then took out a jade box from his storage bag. "Three Thousand-Year Ice Flower Grasses."
"Thank you, Third Elder." Ye Xinglan stuffed the jade box into her storage bag, still maintaining her aloof demeanor.
The Third Elder glared at her, then rummaged through his storage bag and pulled out two fist-sized stones. "Ten-thousand-year-old mystic ice, two pieces."
After accepting the tea, Ye Xinglan continued to sip it slowly, showing no intention of relenting.
"Five thousand-thread fruit..."
"Two Five Poison Flowers..."
When the Third Elder reached for his storage bag for the sixth time, Ye Xinglan put down his teacup and spoke calmly under the elder's expectant gaze: "This tea tastes really good. I wonder if I could take some back for my two children to try?"
Third Elder: ………! !
This tea was from a sacred tea tree that he had carefully cultivated. He picked and processed it himself, and after three years, he only managed to obtain about ten catties of tea. This is blatant robbery!
After putting away the six boxes of tea that the Third Elder had reluctantly given up, Ye Xinglan took out the remaining notes and a thick stack of math papers. Before leaving, she also took a potted plant of milk-scented fruit that was already bearing fruit.
Just like its name suggests, this fruit has a rich, milky flavor. If you boil it with tea leaves, you might be able to make that so-called milk tea.
Lin You and Ye Zhen are practicing the Spirit Gathering Array. The spirit beast they are using for this experiment is a small dog that looks a bit like a husky.
They originally wanted to test the illusion array, but when they went to the back mountain to find a test subject, they found this husky in a huge crevice in a rock.
A tiny, grayish-white puppy, no bigger than the palm of your hand, with bright blue eyes, was stuck in a crevice between rocks, unable to get in or out, and was howling in pain.
Lin You carefully pulled it out, and Ye Zhen cleaned it with magic before holding it tightly and refusing to let go.
Although they didn't know why there was a husky on the back mountain, Lin You and Ye Zhen happily decided to keep it.
The two were completely unaware that if there were no huskies in the cultivation world, then what looked similar to a husky was more likely a wolf.
The two of them carried the fluffy dog all the way back, excitedly gave it a bath and fed it. Seeing that it looked listless, they changed the illusion array they were learning to a spirit gathering array, hoping it would help the dog's health.
When Ye Xinglan returned, she saw the two of them discussing how to name the puppy. She peeked over and said helplessly, "This isn't a dog, it's a wolf."
Moreover, it wasn't an ordinary wolf; a faint demonic aura lingered around it. Just as Ye Xinglan was about to give a warning, Ye Zhen suddenly asked, "If it's a wolf, will it destroy the house? Should we kill its eggs?"
After she finished speaking, she held the wolf cub by its hind legs and reached out to touch a certain part of its body, saying, "This should be a male, right?"
Lin You also peeked out and said, "It should be male, right? I seem to remember that it's better to have one that's over two years old. Is it too young?"
The little wolf was forcibly flipped upside down, and at first it seemed to be terrified, then it let out a pitiful howl and hid behind Ye Xinglan with its tail between its legs.
Ling Ye was completely devastated. He was fighting with the demons and was about to win, but he was ambushed by that treacherous fellow, and then the demon ran away.
His innate ability foresaw a calamity, and he intended to come and warn them. He used secret methods to track down the demons, but he was seriously injured and exhausted. Not only was he slow to catch up, but he also fell into a crevice in the rocks.
When that demon boy used his charm to seduce people and was killed by this girl named Ye Zhen, he thought she was right and clapped his hands in delight.
Who knew she was so ruthless!
Holding her and calling her her sweet little baby while saying something like "little egg," is that really something a normal girl would do?!
Seeing the wolf cub's reaction, Lin You and Ye Zhen were both taken aback before tentatively asking their master, "Can it understand what we're saying?"
Ye Xinglan pursed her lips tightly, but couldn't hide the smile on her face: "It's a demon."
The relationship between cultivators and demons is relatively friendly; some cultivators even sign contracts with demons to become their combat partners.
Some demons who have reached a bottleneck in their cultivation also need to train their minds by following human cultivators, which can be considered a mutually beneficial relationship.
Of course, the demon race also possesses intelligence comparable to that of the human race. The contracts signed between the two are equal. If any cultivator is found to be enslaving a demon, they will be hunted down by the entire demon race.
"This demon looks quite promising. Do you want to form a contract with it?" Ye Xinglan grabbed the wolf cub from behind her and placed it in front of the two of them.
Lin You shook her head. No matter how much she looked like a person, she was essentially just a system. She already had a mission target and shouldn't be able to sign a contract with other beings.
Besides, she might complete her mission and leave this world at any time.
Ye Zhen, however, was quite interested. Holding the wolf cub by the scruff of its neck, she watched it hurriedly quicken its hind legs and exclaimed in amazement, "It really is a demon! It can understand our speech at such a young age!"
Ye Zhen had also learned how to form a contract with a demon. Holding the wolf cub in one hand, she made a hand seal with the other, and a contract quickly appeared.
Of course, this kind of thing is all about mutual consent. If the demon race doesn't want to sign, they can just refuse.
Ling Ye was indeed very reluctant, but the girl's eyes kept staring between his legs, as if she were about to help him become a third gender at the slightest disagreement.
The spineless Ling Ye stretched out her little paws and drew a contract, then broke free from Ye Zhen's hand and hid behind Ye Xinglan again.
After the contract was established, Ye Zhen heard a childish voice, full of grievance, say in her mind: "I don't want to have my balls cut off!"
Seeing the little wolf cub peeking out from behind its master, Ye Zhen quickly went over to comfort it, saying, "Baby, don't be afraid. I was just joking. I would never really cut your testicles."
Hearing her half-hearted explanation, Ling Ye was so frightened that his tail drooped. In the end, Ye Zhen grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and held him in her arms.
After they finished making a fuss, Ye Xinglan waved her hand and pulled out a bunch of things, which were the thank-you gifts from the Fifth Elder and the Third Elder.
"You two divide these up. You can use them when I teach you how to forge weapons later. This is Ice Flower Grass. Keep it aside when you're cultivating to help you calm your mind."
Ye Xinglan gave a few instructions and then went back. Her two apprentices were self-disciplined in their studies and did not cause any trouble, so they were quite easy to manage and did not require constant supervision.
She is planning to study the explanations of other subjects by famous teachers in the game "Golden Finger".
In terms of teaching methods, Chinese is a subject that, like mathematics, is an introductory course that starts from childhood, so Ye Xinglan naturally started with Chinese.
Judging from the initial explanation of pinyin, this is a teaching material for early childhood literacy, which is also easy to understand and can be used to enlighten the Ye family's little child.
After pinyin comes character recognition, word formation, sentence construction, and explanations of texts. The articles may seem naive, but they contain a unique educational philosophy.
Ye Xinglan initially listened to the lecture with a relaxed attitude, but as the explanation went deeper, a different worldview slowly appeared before her eyes.
As she listened, some things she had never understood before suddenly became clear, her long-dormant state of mind suddenly improved, and her cultivation showed a faint trend of breakthrough.
Ye Xinglan hurriedly sent a message to her two disciples, telling them to seek help from their two senior uncles, Ye Xingyu and Ye Xinghan, if they encountered any problems they couldn't solve. Then she set up an array in her cultivation area and went into seclusion to break through her cultivation realm.
The two people who were dividing the items looked at each other, and immediately quieted down considerably, even lowering their voices.
Lin You picked up a stalk of Ice Flower Grass and pushed the remaining two to Ye Zhen. She pointed to the wolf cub, indicating that it also needed to cultivate.
Ye Zhen nodded and accepted the fruit, then gave Lin You two more of the Thousand-Thread Fruit. This fruit was a key ingredient in refining the antidote pill, and eating it directly also had an antidote effect.
The two couldn't tell the quality of the tea, so they each grabbed three cans. They also split the basket of Lingzhu fruit in half. They just didn't know what to do with the potted milk-fragrant fruit plant.
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Author's Note: You wolf cubs, are all cultivators this ferocious?!
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