Chapter 21 First published on Jinjiang Literature City: I serve you as my master, and will be your servant for life (Part 3)...
After Yao Sisi flashed into the space, she couldn't help but wonder, "I've already obtained so many Xuan Stones, so why am I still so careful with money when it comes to spending it..."
She handed ten mystic stones to the artifact spirit and said, "I want to cultivate!"
The spirit said, "Master, we can't activate the formation now."
Yao Sisi: "???"
The spirit said, "Activating the array will wear down the array plate, and the array plate hasn't been replaced in a long time. I took a look earlier and found cracks..."
Yao Sisi clutched her wallet; was she about to spend money again?
"Where's the array plate? I'll go check!"
The spirit pointed her in a direction, and Yao Sisi dug out an array plate from there. It had tiny cracks on it, almost invisible unless you looked closely...
"Shouldn't it be easy to just get someone to fix it? Replacing the array plate is out of the question." Who knows how much it would cost to replace this kind of array plate!
The spirit said, "The magic here is outdated; I doubt anyone will repair it."
Yao Sisi: "Then what should I do? Am I supposed to learn formations on my own?"
The spirit said, "Master, you can still use the array plate with a one-year time flow rate. The time is sufficient, but the concentration of spiritual energy in the vicinity is a bit low. You need to add more Xuan Stones to make up for it."
Yao Sisi shook her head. "You're just trying to make me worry about spending money!"
"I'll go out and take care of some things first. If there really isn't anyone who can repair the array plate, I'll try to learn it myself first."
Yao Sisi calculated the time. She hadn't been to the Mystic Beast Forest for several days, and her hands were itching to go. Besides, she had already bought the clothes, so she might as well take them to Ri Jiu when she had some free time.
No sooner had she left than Liu Yuan, that little tattletale, found Qi Mu and said, "Young Master! I saw Yao Sisi go to see the young master of the Gong family. Why would she go to that person? She clearly knows that the young master of the Gong family doesn't get along with you!"
Qi Mu: "Maybe something's wrong. Don't worry about these little things. There's a lot to prepare for the wedding. We haven't even prepared the wedding dress yet. We have so much to do."
Liu Yuan: "???" What did he miss? How come the young master is preparing for his wedding after just one afternoon?
On the other side, Yao Sisi put on her newly bought combat suit. It was built-in protective, not easily damaged, and perfect for going out and having fun.
She fought in the Mystic Beast Forest for a while, until it was almost dark, before wiping the blood from the tip of her knife and heading towards the cave she remembered.
Her cultivation level is now much higher than before, so she can travel much faster. What used to be a half-day journey can now be completed in an hour. It is getting dark, but they had stayed there before. Besides, cultivators are different from ordinary people, so the separation between men and women is not so serious.
The situation is relatively more serious in the city because they have not completely separated themselves from the secular world. In the eyes of most people, cultivation is just about living a few decades longer than ordinary people, and in the end, they will still die.
As for immortality, I've hardly ever thought about it.
She pushed the rock blocking the entrance to the cave, but it was empty. "Could this person have left?"
She went inside to take a look and heard a slight noise coming from the corner of the wall. She saw a pile of wild rabbits, all of them barely alive. "Hmm, no wonder she's a fox spirit, she loves eating rabbits so much."
The place feels so lively; the person must still be there.
She took out a meditation cushion and placed it on the ground, then sat in meditation while waiting for him to return.
As darkness fell, Ri Jiu returned with some firewood. Before even entering the cave, he smelled a familiar scent. He tilted his head, his little ears twitched, and drew a water mirror to examine his reflection. He was covered in dust and dirt. He carefully put down the firewood, intending to cast a cleansing spell on himself.
Hearing the commotion outside, Yao Sisi peeked out and vaguely saw a human figure in the moonlight.
When Ri Jiu realized he had been discovered, he suddenly felt shy halfway through casting his spell. He transformed into a little fox and rushed towards Yao Sisi at lightning speed, his fur becoming clean as he ran.
Yao Sisi's chest bumped into a small fox. She instinctively hugged it, only to see its front paws resting on her shoulders, its head jutting forward, trying to lick her face...
Yao Sisi quickly pressed it down, pulled her upper body back, and pressed down on its head with one hand to prevent it from going any further.
"Ri Jiu! Don't smear your saliva on my face!"
She likes plush pets, but she doesn't like them licking her face...
Besides, this is a living, breathing person!
The little fox in front of him spoke in human language: "I won't lick you, but can I nuzzle you with my nose?"
Yao Sisi refused: "No, you're male!"
Rijiu: "But it's a little fox! Don't humans all like to play with their pets?"
Yao Sisi: "..."
"You can treat me like I'm not human."
Nichiku: "???"
I never expected her to give that answer.
Yao Sisi grabbed him by the neck and took him off her body. "I brought you new clothes this time. Hurry up and turn back into human form to try them on!"
If I don't change back, I really can't resist petting it. Just now, when I grabbed its neck, I noticed that its fur was smooth, like the finest silk, and felt amazing to the touch...
Being fluffy is just too much!
When Ri Jiu heard about the new clothes, she didn't rush to change back. Instead, she wagged her big tail and spun around on the ground, then raised her little front paws to stand up. "But I can feel that your magnetic field doesn't dislike me hugging you, so why can't I?"
Yao Sisi was speechless: "Didn't I just say you're male?"
Rijiu: "Aren't many of the pets that people hold males?"
Yao Sisi: "That's different, they won't turn into people."
Ri Jiu: "Who says it won't? Some things just change..."
Yao Sisi: "..."
That's a lot of information...
Her eyes flickered, afraid he would continue to ask why males couldn't be used...
What will she say then? Will she argue with him about fundamental principles of morality?
Just imagine the answers they might give—they're all a bit inappropriate for children...
"You're different from others; you're a male fox. There's a legend among male foxes that if humans hold them too often, they'll eventually be tempted to eat them. How terrifying!"
Nichiku: "???"
"I've never heard of that before! It's not mentioned in the tradition!"
Yao Sisi casually made up a story, using her tricks to fool children: "You'll find out soon enough. You're not saying it now because your inheritance isn't fully developed. You'll know later."
Ri Jiu stopped looking up at her with her fluffy little head and transformed into human form in a flash, her long tail curling around her from behind. "What if I hug you in human form?"
Yao Sisi: "..."
You're dreaming! Grandma's busy cultivating immortality, why would she want to hug you?
"If you keep dawdling, I'm not giving you your new clothes!"
Rijiu whispered, "I won't ask anymore, just give me the clothes..."
He stretched out his hands, and Yao Sisi took out the clothes and placed them in his hands. From a distance, it looked as if the clothes had appeared out of thin air in his hands. There were several sets in total, all of which were men's everyday clothes.
Ri Jiu looked at the clothes in her hands, but instead of putting them away, she laid them out on the bed, looking eager to try them on.
Seeing him change clothes, Yao Sisi tried to avoid him by taking a step, but Ri Jiu seemed insecure and wrapped his tail around her as soon as she left, asking, "Where are you going?"
Yao Sisi: "You change your clothes, I'll go outside and take a look."
Ri Jiu said, "You've already seen me naked, so why bother with this now?"
Yao Sisi: "???"
"Let's be reasonable. You need to have evidence for what you're saying. When did I ever see you naked?"
Riku: "Just now?"
Yao Sisi: "Huh? Fox form doesn't count. Haven't you heard of humans liking to wear fox fur coats? In our view, fox fur is also considered clothing."
Ri Jiu: "Alright then!"
He simply transformed back into his original form. A little fox was buried under the clothes, its soft fox face peeking out. It kept burrowing into the clothes, its tail wagging like a puppy. Soon it chose a set of clothes, and when it transformed back into human form, it was already dressed.
"That's great! You brought back a bellyband this time!"
Yao Sisi: "..."
So, we can't get over this whole "dudou" thing?
"Why should you, a fox, care about this..."
Rijiu: "When I was a human, I was used to wearing clothes like this, none of the clothes you gave me before were like this..."
Yao Sisi: "Since you're a human being, how could you..." not understand the proper separation between men and women?
Rijiu: "What can you do?"
Yao Sisi: "It's nothing. You can change your clothes and put the rest away."
Rijiu put away the clothes and arranged the firewood he had collected that day into the shape of a campfire. Underneath the fire were small twigs and leaves, and small pebbles were placed around the firewood. He lit the dry grass, and the flames slowly rose. After preparing everything, he asked her, "Do you want to eat rabbit?"
Yao Sisi glanced at the few rabbits in the corner, each one very small. Just as she was about to speak, he said, "I'm not eating those. I caught a mystical beast rabbit earlier, and I didn't want to eat it, so I saved it for you!"
Yao Sisi was taken aback: "A mystical beast?"
Ri Jiu nodded, "Yes!"
Yao Sisi did not refuse his kindness, "I have some seasonings here, maybe it will taste better if you sprinkle some on."
Ri Jiu took it and skillfully arranged the rabbit meat, his movements practiced and fluid.
Yao Sisi guessed that what he made would be delicious, and when she tasted it, she found that it was really good. The meat was tender and juicy, and she wanted to give it a thumbs up.
"Your roasted rabbit is so good you could open a shop!"
Ri Jiu smiled, her face clearly alluring and beautiful, yet her smile was so innocent: "The recipes are in the tradition, and I can make almost everything on our menu."
Yao Sisi: "What if it's not on your menu?"
Rijiu waved his hands, "The taste will definitely be much worse..."
Yao Sisi took out the wine, revealing an expression that said, "Mom's not home, so we can do whatever we want." "Shall we have a drink? I've never had this before!"
My hands were trembling a little when I bought it.
"I used to be forbidden from drinking at home, but my mother can drink a lot without getting drunk, so I probably won't be much different!"
Rijiu: "I've never drunk it before, I don't know how much I can drink before I get drunk."
Yao Sisi: "I bought fruit wine, which isn't very strong, so it should be fine!"
Rijiu: "Really?"
A note from the author:
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Ri Jiu: "Really? I don't believe it!"
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