The Two Bais Discuss the Dao: Companions, Methods, Treasures, Grounds

Qingqiu Li is also collecting larger-grained Star Sand, saying that it can be used to refine Spirit Treasure Star Sand.

Seeing Qingqiu Li and Wu Chu picking through the Star Sand, Houtu glanced at them and joined them. They had originally come to play, but it turned out...

However, compared to that, she also has a tribe to take care of, so it seems she needs to work even harder to collect these treasure-refining items!

Only the Little Fox and the Little Flower Fairies seemed to be having a great time, carefree and oblivious, as if they had no idea who was bearing the burden for them.

Persistence pays off. With Wu Chu's careful search, although the Water Origin Spirit that had become a spirit hid very cleverly, merging into the seawater, it was still captured by Wu Chu.

With Yibao's help, it was caught without much effort.

Enveloped by layers of Merit Runes, the Water Origin Spirit constantly changed shape within the rune sphere, sometimes transforming into a swimming fish, sometimes into a sea serpent, sometimes into a dragon, and sometimes into the shape of a small person... constantly struggling, trying to break free.

However, although it possesses a spirit, its intelligence is not high.

If it were truly exceptionally intelligent, and transformed into a tiny human to beg him, Wu Chu might not be able to bring himself to do it.

After all, that situation would make him feel like he was being murdered for money.

Although he had been in this Primordial World for countless years, Wu Chu still couldn't bring himself to do something like killing and robbing. The only person he had ever done so was the good-for-nothing Ran Deng, who had originally tried to steal his treasure. He felt that this was the most basic bottom line of being a human being.

Once a bottom line is crossed, there's only the difference between once and countless times.

After putting that away, Wu Chu began collecting the Star Sand again. Although fine sand is best for display on the lake shore, it's better to use it for refining Spirit Treasure if the grains are larger and have some Star Sand patterns on them.

Meanwhile, on the silvery beach, several Big Dog, led by their ancestor Ayi, were running and playing wildly. Their other ancestor, A Qiu, however, was lazily lying under a parasol, tongue lolling out, listening to the big white cat 'discussing' with Bai Ze.

Bai Ze originally had a good impression of Bai Jun, a large white cat with black stripes and whose name also contained the character "Bai".

Therefore, while Little Moon Spirit and Little Cai Niang were busy preparing food, and the Big Dog was lying there lazily, looking indifferent to everyone, Bai Ze and Bai Jun started chatting.

Everything was fine at first, but when Bai Ze asked her why she wanted to follow others in her cultivation and be treated like a pet, and whether it would be better to cultivate alone in the mountains, things changed.

Upon hearing these questions, Bai Jun looked at Bai Ze as if he were an idiot, then asked matter-of-factly, "Isn't it good to be treated like a pet? Do you even know what a 'pet' is?"

The Doggy, A Qiu, nodded slightly, thinking that being treated as a pet was quite nice—not only was food and lodging provided, but it was also very safe. Otherwise, why would those wolf pack members have also wanted food and lodging?

"What is pampering? Pampering means loving and favoring. A pet is something that is loved and favored. If something can be favored by others, why refuse it?"

Bai Jun looked at Bai Ze as if he were an idiot, and explained in a righteous and stern tone.

Of course, Bai Ze was unaware that this explanation was something Wu Chu had once told the big white cat Bai Jun. After all, the Little White hadn't let him pet it so easily in the first place.

Just as Bai Ze was speechless and about to retort, Bai Jun said again, "Perhaps you have the right to say that! After all, we are different. I was born weak and have a limited lifespan. In my limited lifespan, if I want to pursue that supreme and eternal existence, I need countless hours to grow myself... I think my master was right when he said that the biggest mistake in our lives is living with prejudice, and an even bigger mistake is that many times we don't even acknowledge this prejudice."

This...

This is sarcasm!

Bai Ze was certain this was sarcasm, so it didn't retort. However, for a moment, it didn't know how to refute it. Bai Jun said it was biased, and whether it admitted it or not, it was already at a disadvantage in their conversation.

Seeing Bai Ze remain silent, Bai Jun continued, "Do you know what the greatest meaning of our lives is?" Before Bai Ze could answer, Bai Jun continued, "It's exploring the unknown that we don't know, whether it's the unknown things that are irrelevant to us or the principles of cultivation that are closely related to us. You have to admit that we spend the vast majority of our lives exploring the unknown path in cultivation, constantly striving to move from 'thinking' to 'doing.' And in this process, isn't it good if someone is willing to lend a hand?"

"..."

Bai Ze found that he was actually somewhat persuaded by the other party.

"Little White, well said! Here, take this as your reward!"

As Little Moon Spirit listened, seeing Bai Ze's bewildered expression, she proudly tossed a skewer of grilled meat to Little White.

Little White raised its large paw and easily grabbed the skewer of grilled meat. Its usually impossibly Big Cat, barely able to form a fist, held the meat in its hand. Then, with its Big Cat narrowed, it began to enjoy the treat with a look of pure bliss, all the while saying disdainfully, "You have no idea what true pampering is!"

"..."

Bai Ze opened his mouth but remained silent.

The Doggy next to it got up happily, ran to Little Moon Spirit, opened its mouth wide, stuck out its tongue, and looked at it with a begging expression, so Little Moon Spirit threw a skewer at it.

Then, while catching the kebab with its paw, the Doggy walked on three legs, giving Bai Ze a disdainful look, as if to say, "You have no idea what true love is?"

After watching Bai Jun and Doggy give it a disapproving look, Bai Ze couldn't help but swallow its saliva; it had never smelled meat so delicious before.

Seeing that everyone was ignoring it, Bai Ze couldn't help but recall Wu Chu's previous enthusiasm towards it. He felt that this big white cat Bai Jun, and the Big Dog A Qiu, hadn't learned their owner's humility at all, and didn't understand what modesty meant...

But drawn by the fragrance wafting from its nose, it couldn't help but look towards Little Moon Spirit.

Little Moon Spirit glanced at it and smiled, "There's something you might be mistaken about. A Chu said there are four most important things in cultivation: 'companion, method, treasure, and place.' Companion is a spiritual partner, a companion during cultivation; method is the cultivation method; treasure is Spirit Treasure; and place is our cultivation Daoist Temple. Brother A Chu told us that it's not enough to bury ourselves in arduous cultivation alone. Besides arduous cultivation, we also need to find a companion to verify our cultivation gains, so that we can know our shortcomings and strengths. In fact, you think they are our pets, but I think they are our partners, our spiritual companions."

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