Walking the Pet

"Fragment of Heavenly Dao?"

"This game is quite generous; the items it gives are actually worth something."

As a native of Blue Star, he was more than familiar with what a Fragment of Heavenly Dao was.

After all, defying the heavens had long since gone from a trend to a cliché.

Regardless, a Fragment of Heavenly Dao was undeniably a good thing.

"It seems the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area has become mine?"

Qi Yuan accepted the Fragment of Heavenly Dao.

He was shocked to feel as though the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area had become his own territory.

"Interesting," Qi Yuan murmured.

The Fragment of Heavenly Dao seemed to hold the administrative authority over the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area.

Obtaining the Fragment of Heavenly Dao was akin to becoming the game's GM.

"So this Xuanyuan Forbidden Area... is mine now?"

Qi Yuan didn't feel particularly happy.

"Is that all there is to a Fragment of Heavenly Dao?"

"Or perhaps, it's only useful once all the fragments are collected?"

Qi Yuan shifted his focus away from the Fragment of Heavenly Dao and onto the Divine Brush.

"The Divine Brush is condensed from the power of rules; can I carve rules into the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area?"

"For example, what should the requirements be to enter the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area?"

"One must carry a ladder to enter."

Qi Yuan recalled an amusing thing he had seen on Blue Star: as long as a person carried a ladder, they could seemingly go anywhere.

Whether it was a movie theater, an amusement park, or a zoo, as long as you carried a ladder, the staff wouldn't stop you.

After some thought, Qi Yuan wrote a rule for the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area.

Those carrying a ladder may enter, unimpeded.

"The sky is getting late; it's time to take my Pet for a walk."

Qi Yuan rubbed his sore eyes.

Playing this game too much was quite mentally draining for him.

That was why, at the Shinguang Sect, he sometimes appeared dazed and unreliable.

Of course, it wasn't entirely due to the game.

His personality was just like that.

He seemed... a bit eccentric.

Qi Yuan tidied up, prepared to take his Pet for a walk, and intended to pay Zhuge Miao a visit while he was at it.

At the same time, Jiang Lingsu emerged from the Thatched Cottage.

She had spent the entire day busy getting the house in order.

Now, she was thinking of heading down the mountain to buy some daily necessities.

Just then, footsteps approached, and Jiang Lingsu immediately looked over.

Was it Senior Brother heading out?

However, upon seeing Senior Brother, Jiang Lingsu froze.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing?" A look of confusion crossed Jiang Lingsu's face.

In her line of sight, Qi Yuan was still wearing the white robe from earlier, but unlike when she first saw him, he was holding a rope in his hand.

It looked as if he were walking a Pet.

But that Pet... was that even a Pet?

That was... a Kitchen Knife!

That's right, tied to the end of the rope was a Kitchen Knife.

And Qi Yuan was walking the Kitchen Knife; the scene was simply too absurd.

"I'm walking my Pet," Qi Yuan said calmly. "It's been in the house for too long, its legs are about to rust. Taking it out for a walk lets it breathe some fresh air."

A Kitchen Knife has legs?

Walking it so it doesn't rust?

Do you think it's spirit iron!

This was clearly just an ordinary iron Kitchen Knife.

She finally confirmed it: this Senior Brother's head was a bit problematic.

"Senior Brother's taste is somewhat peculiar," Jiang Lingsu squeezed out these words.

"Are you heading down the mountain too? Want to go together?" Qi Yuan extended an invitation.

"No!" Jiang Lingsu hurriedly refused. "Senior Brother, you go ahead; I'll follow in a bit."

If she followed the Senior Brother while he was walking a kitchen knife, she would surely attract too much attention.

That would be far too embarrassing!

Qi Yuan glanced at Jiang Lingsu, then withdrew his gaze. He looked at the kitchen knife on the end of the rope and said with focus, "Be good, listen to me, and don't break free from the rope. Otherwise, if you get beaten to death with sticks, I won't be responsible for you."

Qi Yuan was still a person of quality; he used a leash when walking his pet.

Unlike some people who walk their pets without a leash.

Then the pets just run around like idiots.

It was better to keep his pet on a leash, otherwise, if it started Summer Eight Slashes, that wouldn't be very good.

He held the rope and walked slowly down toward Seven Colors Peak.

The night breeze was cool, and the sun above the firmament had grown dim.

Qi Yuan felt exceptionally comfortable walking his pet.

Playing games too much made his eyes ache and his fingers sore.

Blowing in the wind, walking around, and looking at beautiful women wasn't bad either.

After all, this was a world of immortal cultivation, and the probability of encountering beautiful women far exceeded his previous life.

Not to mention anything else, everyone had fair skin.

There were no obvious blemishes on their faces.

Even without makeup, they were quite stunning.

"Senior Brother Qi Yuan." A tall young woman greeted Qi Yuan. She wore a short skirt, and her legs were long and slender, glowing white like jade without appearing sickly, which was exceptionally attractive.

"Hmm." Qi Yuan responded.

He came out to walk his pet almost every night.

At first, he was the only one doing it.

But as the Senior Brother of Seven Colors Peak, he possessed a certain celebrity effect, and the act of walking pets gradually became popular in the Shinguang Sect. Many people began to imitate Qi Yuan and walk their pets.

Of course, the pets those fellow disciples walked were proper pets—or rather, spirit beasts that possessed combat power.

"Your Little Ao is quite good. I estimate that in another few thousand years, it will develop spiritual intelligence," Qi Yuan said, offering his assessment as he looked at the pet the long-legged woman was leading.

When the long-legged woman heard the first half of the sentence, her face was full of pride.

She had spent quite a long time picking out this spirit beast.

But the second half of the sentence made her feel somewhat stifled.

It would take over a thousand years to develop spiritual intelligence?

Is that supposed to be good?

No matter how good her temper was, she couldn't help but retort, "Senior Brother Qi Yuan, when will your pet awaken its spiritual intelligence?"

Qi Yuan's pet was a kitchen knife; how could it ever awaken spiritual intelligence?

Many Shinguang Sect disciples nearby saw what was happening and burst into laughter.

Qi Yuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said earnestly, "At the longest, a year; at the shortest, very soon. It should be able to awaken its spiritual intelligence."

"Senior Brother really knows how to joke," the long-legged woman laughed, clearly not believing Qi Yuan's words.

Qi Yuan just smiled and offered no explanation.

Just then, the figure of Zhuge Miao appeared in everyone's line of sight.

He spoke up, "Junior Brother Qi Yuan is modifying the Spirit Forging Art and testing it personally. Regardless of success or failure, his courage is commendable.

Yet you all laugh at this; you are truly frogs in a well."

Hearing Zhuge Miao's words, everyone present lowered their heads.

"Senior Brother is right to reprimand us!"

Zhuge Miao was the Senior Brother of Divine Medicine Peak and a Foundation Establishment powerhouse.

They feared him immensely.

As for the amiable Qi Yuan, they held no such awe in their hearts.

After reprimanding the crowd, Zhuge Miao walked up to Qi Yuan. "Junior Brother Qi Yuan, Master was refining medicine today, and I was serving by her side, so I arrived late. Please forgive me."

The overbearing aura Zhuge Miao usually carried dissipated; facing Qi Yuan, he treated him as an equal, even with a hint of admiration.

"Junior Brother Qi Yuan, this is a Nourishing Essence Pill formula I obtained from a cave dwelling.

However, there is a deficiency in one part of it. I wonder if Junior Brother could provide some guidance.

I am willing to offer a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."

Zhuge Miao's posture was very low, forming a sharp contrast to his earlier arrogance.

Qi Yuan took the Nourishing Essence Pill formula and looked it over.

This was an incomplete formula. If one replaced the Zhu Huang with Ligustrum and replaced the missing Yang Gu with Xiao Tai Hua, the effect of the refined pill would increase by fifty percent, and the pill toxins would also be reduced significantly.