The Little Piglet's Change

Wang Yue returned to his stockade, thinking to himself. He had learned from the villagers of Shilpo Mountain Stronghold that Zhou Hao had appeared suddenly and had stayed within Shilpo Mountain Stronghold the entire time, with no intention of going out.

Looking at it that way, Zhou Hao's objective probably wasn't his [Fire Core Flower].

However, he still felt it wasn't safe enough, so he decided it would be safer to guard the [Fire Core Flower] himself.

He had waited seven years, and he couldn't let it be in vain.

Zhou Hao didn't know that he had inadvertently made Wang Yue jumpy.

Of course, he had no desire to understand Wang Yue, as they were just strangers.

After cultivating for a while, Zhou Hao recovered a bit of his Metamorphosis Power and then stopped.

He glanced at the little piglet sleeping soundly, shook his head, and then left the room.

He was now going to find a piece of jade. After all, he had promised Murong a gift the next time she visited, and he certainly couldn't be perfunctory.

He planned to find a high-quality piece of jade and carve a Guan Yin who bestows children for Murong.

Murong longed to have children so much, so this gift would definitely be the best, showing sincerity and thoughtfulness, and it also had a good meaning. He believed she would be very happy to receive this gift. Of course, this was just what Zhou Hao thought.

However, he didn't have any jade on him. He had a lot of crystal stones, but the problem was he couldn't carve them! Also, he felt that a Guan Yin carved from crystal wouldn't have as good a symbolic meaning as one carved from jade.

Zhou Hao was going out now to ask Ma Hongyun if he had any jade.

Ma Hongyun honestly replied to his inquiry, "I do have some, but the quality is generally average."

"Let me see them," Zhou Hao said, reaching out.

Afterward, Ma Hongyun brought him all the jade he had, including the jade belonging to others in the stockade.

Zhou Hao looked at the jade piled up like a small mountain; many had not yet been opened.

He nodded in satisfaction, "You all go back to your own business! I'll open them myself."

With his current strength, judging the location of jade within the stones was still very easy for him.

Ma Hongyun then left.

Zhou Hao began to look for jade, but unfortunately, after an hour, all the jade had been opened, but none of the quality satisfied him.

He could only pick the best from the mediocre ones. If he still couldn't find suitable jade in the next two days, he would have to use this one for carving.

As for the remaining jade, Zhou Hao wouldn't waste it. He needed it for practice. Although his company on Earth was in the jewelry and jade business, he had only carved a few times himself.

After all, he was the boss. He only carved when he felt like it, so his skills were a bit rusty and needed practice.

Zhou Hao took all the jade back home and then began his carving life.

He had to admit, now that his cultivation was higher, his control over his strength had also improved significantly. Although he hadn't touched it for a long time, he produced a decent piece as soon as he started.

"As expected, everything is easier when your cultivation is higher," Zhou Hao said, looking at his first piece and nodding with satisfaction.

Although there were still some flaws, they weren't a big problem.

Afterward, Zhou Hao carved a few more pieces and quickly got back into the rhythm, his carvings getting better and better. However, he didn't stop there.

Striving for perfection was his work attitude. One must know that when he got serious, he could work overtime for five consecutive days, sleeping no more than five hours during that time, and nearly died of exhaustion in his office.

However, since then, he hadn't worked overtime again. Isn't living good?

Now, while carving, he felt a bit like he was back to his old work routine.

Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin, who were watching from the side, also looked a bit surprised. It was the first time they had seen Zhou Hao so serious.

As night fell, Zhou Hao finally finished carving the last piece of waste jade.

Now, his skill in carving Guan Yin who bestows children had reached the point of perfection. As long as he was given a piece of high-quality jade, he could carve it immediately without even thinking.

"Finally done," Zhou Hao said, looking at the pile of "Guan Yin who bestows children" on the table and exhaling heavily.

Now, everything was ready, and he just needed the right opportunity.

He hoped to find a suitable piece of jade in the next two days!

Zhou Hao stood up and stretched his muscles. Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the little piglet, and he noticed something seemed a bit different.

He quickly leaned closer to examine it and then looked up at Zhou Yuanbao and the other. "Has its nose changed color a bit?" he asked.

Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin also leaned closer to look and nodded. "Its nose has changed color. This morning its nose was black, but now it seems to be fading a bit."

Zhou Hao smiled. "It's probably the Metamorphosis Power taking effect. I'm looking forward to seeing the results tomorrow."

Zhou Yuanbao and the other were also quite curious, as the Metamorphosis Power would eventually be applied to them. It was good to understand it in advance.

Afterward, Zhou Hao began to cultivate. His schedule was quite full now; he basically used cultivation to replace sleep.

The next day

"Oink oink~"

The little piglet woke up and started oinking early in the morning.

Zhou Hao emerged from his cultivation state and immediately went to observe the little piglet.

He immediately focused his attention on the little piglet's nose, as its nose had shown changes last night.

Zhou Hao looked closely and discovered that the little piglet's originally dark nose had become tender and pink overnight.

"Pfft~" Zhou Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud at the little piglet's appearance.

The tender pink nose really didn't match the piglet's own dark skin, making it look a bit comical. But after looking for a while, he found it quite cute, with a sort of "ugly-cute" charm.

After Zhou Hao's careful observation, aside from its nose, the little piglet showed no other changes. It was still an ordinary pig, not even having reached the Mortal Embryo Realm.

Zhou Hao tilted his head, looking at the little piglet, and murmured, "It doesn't seem to be anything special?"

"Indeed, there's nothing special about it," Zhou Yuanbao agreed, nodding.

"Ah-choo~"

The little piglet suddenly sneezed loudly.

The gazes of Zhou Hao and the other two immediately shifted over. They saw the little piglet's nose twitch, and then it bolted out the door.

Zhou Hao was slightly stunned, then thoughtfully said, "Let's follow it."

The little piglet ran through the stockade, and Zhou Hao followed leisurely behind.

This scene attracted the attention of many villagers, but they didn't dare to approach and ask.

Zhou Hao followed the little piglet all the way to the mountain stronghold's main gate.

The little piglet was blocked by the gate and couldn't get out.

"Open the gate," Zhou Hao instructed the villagers guarding the entrance.

The two villagers immediately opened the gate in a panic.

The moment the gate was opened a crack, the little piglet squeezed through.

Zhou Hao continued to follow it leisurely. The little piglet was just an ordinary pig, so its speed wasn't fast.

"Dad, where is it going?" Zhou Yuanbao asked.

Zhou Hao shook his head, "I don't know. We just need to follow it, and we'll find out when we get there."

"It seems to be running with some difficulty. Should I help it?" Mu Jinyin asked, looking at the little piglet's chubby body.

Zhou Hao thought for a moment and shook his head, "Let's watch for now. If it can't keep going, we'll help it then."

Afterward, they followed the little piglet over mountains and across ridges