Immortal Bird Breeding Compendium

Overall, today's shop selection was rather poor. The only item Mu Zibai had his eye on was the Dragon Wasteland Realm Yao Beast Inner Armor. That was a true treasure.

With the inner armor, damage inflicted by experts below the Dragon Wasteland Realm could be greatly reduced. For Mu Zibai as he was now, it was an exceedingly rare treasure.

Unfortunately, it required two hundred thousand points. He could not afford it yet.

As for the Immortal Bird Breeding Compendium, it was a book that cost twenty thousand points more than Shen Nong's Herbal Compendium. Only after reading its description did he understand why.

The Immortal Bird Breeding Compendium was used to raise immortal birds. However, these were no ordinary immortal birds, but Immortal Beasts in another sense.

The compendium recorded how to cultivate immortal birds into Immortal Beasts or Immortal Pets. There was something of "when one man attained the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascended to heaven" in it.

What the compendium recorded were the methods of certain powerful figures who raised their own poultry into cultivating yao beasts. Among those birds and beasts, there was no lack of formidable ones.

Some yao beasts had even dominated an entire region, with no one daring to provoke them.

Take one example: an immortal whose Daoist title was Zhiyin had actually raised an ordinary chicken from his household into a generation of Yao General.

Mu Zibai's scalp went numb as he read it. It was hard to imagine that an ordinary chicken could achieve such heights. At the end, Immortal Zhiyin had left behind a single sentence.

Who said a chicken could not become a Phoenix?—Immortal Zhiyin

Mu Zibai drew a sharp breath. What a lofty claim. Raising a chicken into a Phoenix—how difficult would that be? The Phoenix was an ancient divine beast, immensely powerful. It might not destroy heaven and earth, but it could certainly fly sideways across the continent.

In the end, Immortal Zhiyin had not succeeded either. Yet reaching that stage alone was already unprecedented and unsurpassable.

After reading the description, Mu Zibai deeply felt the power of the Immortal Bird Breeding Compendium. The specific cultivation methods were all contained within the book, and it only cost thirty thousand points.

He bought it without hesitation. These were the experiences of immortals who raised beasts—how precious were they? With the Immortal Bird Breeding Compendium, he could raise a batch of immortal birds himself when he had nothing to do.

When making one's way in the world, one needed not only strength, but influence as well.

Mu Zibai now understood the system's tricks. Things such as the Immortal Bird Breeding Compendium, Shen Nong's Herbal Compendium, and cultivation manuals that required him to train on his own were all relatively cheap.

Meanwhile, ready-made items such as inner armor, pills, and supreme treasures were generally expensive. The system's prices were based entirely on practicality.

[Points -30000]

[Points -200]

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Three days passed just like that, silently and without notice.

Throughout those three days, Mu Zibai had remained by Wenren Lingmeng's bedside without leaving. To make himself look like a normal person, he had even, for once, slept lying beside the bed.

Even while sleeping, he clutched Wenren Lingmeng's hand tightly, afraid that if he loosened his grip by accident, it would delay his point farming.

Seeing Mu Zibai asleep, Xiao E let out a long breath. The son-in-law has finally gone to sleep. During these three days, she had not slept either, watching Mu Zibai the entire time.

At first, Xiao E had thought Mu Zibai was merely putting on a show. But over the past three days, Mu Zibai's meticulous care had all been witnessed by her.

Xiao E had already acknowledged Mu Zibai as her son-in-law in her heart. A brief performance would have been one thing, but after so long, Xiao E truly believed that Mu Zibai was sincere.

Had it been on one of the nights a few days ago, Xiao E might have told Mu Zibai to return to his own room and sleep. But now, she said nothing and simply allowed him to sleep leaning against the bed.

Seeing that Mu Zibai still held her young lady's hand so tightly even like this, she thought, The son-in-law must be deeply fond of Miss. Perhaps this is love at first sight.

She silently draped a garment over Mu Zibai, then left the room.

Has he fallen asleep?

Wenren Lingmeng heard the movement outside. Her hand was still being held, but she had already grown used to it.

Over the past three days, Mu Zibai had cared for her with the utmost attentiveness. Yet upon learning that he had not slept for days, she had also been worried. If this continued, would Mu Zibai not suddenly drop dead?

Now he had finally fallen asleep. If he suddenly dropped dead, who would tell her stories anymore?

Over these past three days, Wenren Lingmeng had rarely slept well. Mu Zibai's stories were to blame. Afraid of missing the exciting parts, she could only fight back her sleepiness and keep listening.

Wenren Lingmeng slowly settled her mind as well and drifted off to sleep.

Inside the study.

"Greetings, Master."

Xiao E bowed to Wenren Lanzhang and came to report on the past few days.

"How is Ling Meng? I heard that you and Xiao Bai have been caring for Ling Meng through the nights without sleep these past few days?" Wenren Lanzhang asked doubtfully.

He had been busy with matters these past few days and had not gone to see Wenren Lingmeng, but he still knew what was happening.

When he heard that Mu Zibai had cared for Wenren Lingmeng day and night for several days without rest, his expression changed. His first thought was whether it was true. It sounded somewhat far-fetched.

"Yes." Xiao E nodded in acknowledgment.

Wenren Lanzhang trusted Xiao E's words and asked, "He did not rest at all?"

"When sitting made him tired, he got up to stretch his neck and bones," Xiao E answered truthfully.

"Then that is truly strange."

Xiao E said, "Today, the son-in-law was presumably exhausted, so he rested against Miss's bedside. I did not disturb him."

Wenren Lanzhang stroked his beard and looked at Xiao E with a strange expression.

He could hear the change in Xiao E's tone. In the past, Ling Meng had had no shortage of suitors. Whenever Xiao E mentioned those men, she had always sounded dismissive, even somewhat scornful.

But when she mentioned Mu Zibai today, there was a trace of respect in her tone, as though she sincerely acknowledged Mu Zibai's status.

He understood Xiao E's temperament well. She had grown up alongside Ling Meng, studying and learning to write together with her. Her standards were high, and ordinary people could not catch her eye.

He could not help wondering what Mu Zibai had done over these past few days.

He asked, "What do you think of Xiao Bai?"

Xiao E thought for a moment before saying, "Refined, considerate, and exceptionally talented."

"Exceptionally talented?"

Wenren Lanzhang could understand the first two evaluations, but exceptionally talented? In what sense?

"Master, do you know of Mr. Cao?"

"There are countless people surnamed Cao under heaven. Are you saying he is some Mr. Cao's student?" Wenren Lanzhang searched his mind for a renowned scholar surnamed Cao.

"Then, Master, do you know Mr. Cao who wrote Dream of the Red Chamber?" Xiao E asked again.

"Dream of the Red Chamber?" Wenren Lanzhang looked thoroughly confused. What is Dream of the Red Chamber? Seeing Xiao E keep him in suspense, he said, "If you have something to say, just say it."

Xiao E told him everything about Mu Zibai recounting Dream of the Red Chamber.

"You suspect that Xiao Bai wrote Dream of the Red Chamber himself, then fabricated a Mr. Cao? Is Dream of the Red Chamber really that extraordinary?" Wenren Lanzhang asked doubtfully.

Seeing Xiao E praise Dream of the Red Chamber to the heavens, Wenren Lanzhang maintained his skeptical attitude throughout.

"Yes." Xiao E nodded heavily, and Wenren Lanzhang fell into thought.

"Do not spread this matter for now. Oh, and there is something I forgot to mention: that little girl Qingyi will be returning soon. Be careful," Wenren Lanzhang reminded her.

"Third Young Lady is returning so soon?" Xiao E was slightly surprised.