Little Taiji

"Tingting, I'm back," Yang Xuan said, walking into the courtyard with a grin.

Since getting together with Yang Xuan, the two had rarely been apart. Tingting rushed forward and threw herself into Yang Xuan's arms.

Yang Xuan patted Tingting's head. "There, there, Uncle-Master and the others are watching."

Ren Tingting only then seemed to realize what she was doing, her face flushing as she hastily pulled away.

The two single people were so envious.

"Brother, you caught a goat! Looks like we can have a change of diet today," Jiale said, changing the subject.

"I went into the mountains today and encountered a brown bear. It was quite large, but I didn't manage to hunt it. I just came back with the goat," Yang Xuan replied.

Before Jiale could say anything, Ren Tingting's sharp eyes spotted a black ball following behind Yang Xuan.

"Brother Xuan, what's that thing behind you?" Tingting asked curiously.

Yang Xuan shook his head helplessly. "It's a panda. I met it in the mountains, and I didn't expect it to follow me all the way here. I can't get rid of it."

Just then, the little panda waddled in, its adorable appearance drawing laughter.

Ren Tingting's eyes instantly turned into cute hearts. "Brother Xuan, if it doesn't want to leave, maybe we can keep it?"

"You want to keep everything you see? This is a panda, an omnivore. It eats both plants and meat. What if it goes berserk?" Yang Xuan said, not entirely at ease.

"I'm already at the intermediate stage of Ming Jin," Tingting said, implying she wasn't afraid of a berserk panda.

"Uncle-Master, Jiale, what do you guys think? After all, this is your home, and we're just guests," Yang Xuan said, turning to look at Four Eyes.

"Master, you should keep it!" Jiale urged enthusiastically. Jiale wasn't stupid; seeing how much Ren Tingting liked it, he immediately thought that if they kept it, Qingqing would definitely visit often.

Four Eyes pondered for a moment. "We can keep it. We have a large bamboo forest behind our house."

"Junior brother, go process the goat," Yang Xuan said, putting down the goat.

"Little panda, I'm taking you for a bath. You can't bite me!" Yang Xuan said playfully.

This made everyone burst into laughter.

They had no idea how it got so dirty; it looked like a black ball. Finding a small river, Yang Xuan took out some body wash from his spatial storage.

The surrounding river water turned black. Its belly was flat, suggesting it was often hungry.

"See? Is it okay now?" Yang Xuan asked, returning to the house with the washed panda.

Tingting immediately hugged the little panda. "It's so cute after being cleaned! Did A-Xuan give it a name?"

"Not yet. How about Little Black, or perhaps Little White?" Yang Xuan said indifferently.

Everyone's faces went blank.

"Brother, this name is a bit..." Jiale said cautiously.

"A-Xuan, I'm not trying to criticize, but your naming ability is really terrible," Four Eyes shook his head.

Tingting looked up. "The little panda is black and white, so why don't we just call it Little Taiji? I saw Uncle Nine's Taoist robe when he was looking at Feng Shui, and it had a Taiji symbol that was also black and white."

"That's a good one."

"It's okay."

"It sounds quite natural."

Everyone discussed it for a while.

Four Eyes clapped his hands. "Let's call it Little Taiji. It's nice and easy to remember, and we're all considered part of the Taoist sect."

"Hey, let me tell you all, Little Taiji's species is a panda, but it's a bear, not a cat. Its attack power is quite strong. It's an omnivore, meaning it eats both bamboo and meat," Yang Xuan said, looking at Little Taiji, who was acting cute.

Just then, Yi Xiu and Qingqing happened to be passing by Four Eyes' house.

"What are you all doing?" Qingqing asked curiously, walking over to the gathered crowd.

"Wow, it's so cute! What is this?" Qingqing asked, looking up at everyone.

Then Jiale jumped out and started trying to impress Qingqing.

"Master Yi Xiu, are you planning to go up the mountain?" Yang Xuan asked.

"Yes, usually I go up the mountain to gather some herbs, and if there are any fruits, I'll pick some too," Yi Xiu replied.

"Master, you must be careful when you go up the mountain. I saw a brown bear yesterday," Yang Xuan warned.

"Oh, there's a brown bear on the mountain? I haven't been back in a while, and things have changed. In that case, Qingqing can stay here; I'll go alone," Yi Xiu said.

"Master, I also have something to discuss with you. I've been practicing making medicine and brewing medicinal soups recently. I'll give you a list, and you can help me collect the medicinal ingredients according to the list. I'll share the finished medicinal soups with you and Qingqing. What do you think, Master?" Yang Xuan asked.

"That's fine. I also have a lot of dried medicinal ingredients at home that I can bring you. By the way, what are the effects of your medicinal soup?" Yi Xiu asked curiously.

"I'm currently refining Qiang Xue Tang, Qiang Shen Tang, Wu Zang Tang, Yi Jing Tang, and Marrow Cleansing Soup. If taken regularly, it will build a very solid foundation for cultivation," Yang Xuan explained.

"Young man, very good, very good," Yi Xiu said before heading up the mountain.

"Uncle-Master, I'll provide Qiang Xue Tang and Qiang Shen Tang to you and Jiale for free. For the remaining three soups, if you want them, you'll need to help me collect the medicinal ingredients. Otherwise, even the cleverest cook can't cook without ingredients, so I can't help," Yang Xuan said, spreading his hands as if to say, "If you don't contribute, you won't get anything."

In fact, for Yang Xuan, the ingredients for the medicinal soups were very common. Moreover, Yang Xuan and Tingting were taking enhanced versions. Recognizing medicinal ingredients was very important, as there would be many more medicinal soups and pills later on. Stocking up on medicinal ingredients was never a bad idea.

Time trickled by, like a white steed flashing past a crack.

Early in the morning, Yang Xuan and Tingting, who were practicing in the courtyard, looked curiously at the furious Four Eyes. They exchanged glances, both with expressions of curiosity.

"Uncle-Master, it's rare to see you up so early. Are you planning to go grocery shopping this early?" Yang Xuan teased.

"Going to buy a house," Four Eyes replied furiously.

"Is Uncle-Master's mind acting up again?" Tingting asked.

"He dislikes Master Yi Xiu's chanting being too noisy and plans to buy a house from Master Yi Xiu to avoid disturbing his sleep. There'll be more good shows later, let's watch together," Yang Xuan said.

Ren Tingting looked at Yang Xuan with wide eyes, always feeling that Yang Xuan could predict things. However, as long as her man was by her side, she automatically ignored everything else. It had to be said that women in love have negative IQs.

As expected, not long after, Four Eyes returned with a lewd smile, holding a mud doll in his right hand.

Yang Xuan smacked his forehead. This old man is truly cunning in this regard. Yi Xiu only showed a slight opening, and he managed to trick him like this.

Four Eyes muttered viciously, saying things like "you're dead" and "serves you right for being unlucky."

He excitedly went inside the house, "Jiale, set up the altar."

"Master, it's barely dawn. We're setting up the altar now?" Qiu Sheng asked curiously.

"Does setting up an altar require a specific time? Go," Four Eyes said impatiently.

"Tingting, why don't you go make breakfast? I'm already hungry," Yang Xuan said, patting his stomach.

"Although I know you can eat a lot, is it healthy to keep eating like this?" Tingting asked, concerned.

"Don't worry, once my strength increases, I'll naturally eat less," Yang Xuan comforted her.

Tingting nodded and went to make breakfast. For a young lady of a wealthy family to make such sacrifices for a man was significant, but the rewards far exceeded her expectations.

Yang Xuan didn't understand when he watched the movie, but now, seeing Four Eyes's initial movements, he realized the scoundrel was using the Puppet Curse. No wonder Yi Xiu was so miserably tricked.

The initial movements were slightly off. Hmm, the chanting speed was too fast, but the effect was still decent. Overall, according to the talismans, Uncle Nine and Yang Xuan were both more skilled than Four Eyes. Four Eyes was only better than Uncle Nine and Yang Xuan at corpse driving and corpse raising.

Seeing the straw man on the scroll flip and fall, Yang Xuan truly broke out in a cold sweat for Yi Xiu. If Yang Xuan were subjected to such torment, Four Eyes would surely have been chopped into four pieces. Yang Xuan's tolerance wasn't very high, after all, he was a Scorpio.

While Yang Xuan was lost in thought, the straw man could no longer stand and was emitting smoke all over. Four Eyes was casting the spell with all his might, but it still couldn't stand. Yang Xuan already knew that the Puppet Curse had been broken. The main reason was that Four Eyes was just playing around. If he had been more cautious with the Puppet Curse, it wouldn't have been so easily broken.