After haggling with Xiao Yan for a while, Xiao Meng returned to his side hall with a somewhat gloomy expression, because he had a premonition that that piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood was most likely like a meat bun tossed at a dog, gone for good.
The moment he thought of this, he wanted to take out the AK-47, sweep a burst of rat-tat-tats into his own head, and perish together with the system.
Yet he felt that this would be a bit of a waste of bullets, so he abandoned this crazy notion.
However, today he had obtained five fishing attempts, so the imbalance in his heart was considered to have received a tiny bit of comfort, but he did not intend to start fishing right now.
For he feared that this roadside-stall system would make him take the treasures he fished out and give them away to others, since that piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood was the previous lesson, and furthermore he intended to head toward the back mountain immediately to use up all the treasures on his person first.
Even if he was spoiling heavenly things right now, at least he would have tasted the flavor, hadn't he? If he took them to give to people, his heart... would ache.
After tidying up a bit, Xiao Meng prepared to head out, but the system prompted him with a warning that a Dou Emperor was prying on him outside.
Without needing to think, Xiao Meng knew who this person was; it was definitely the Dou Emperor guarding Xiao Xun'er—Ling Ying. His display today was far too astonishing, bound to draw Ling Ying's attention.
His eyes abruptly turned cold. If not for the sake of Xiao Xun'er, he would have taken out the AK-47 and riddled this fellow. To dare pry into him, he truly had grown tired of living.
I wonder if that dead girl had him come pry on me? Following that, Xiao Meng thought of another possibility. After all, Xiao Xun'er was not an easy character to deal with either; aside from Xiao Yan, one could say there was no one in this Xiao Clan whom she treated with genuine sincerity.
After pondering, Xiao Meng pushed open the door and walked out, heading straight for the small courtyard where Xiao Xun'er lived.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Arriving before the small courtyard, Xiao Meng hammered fiercely on the door, nearly smashing Xiao Xun'er's door to pieces.
"Xiao Meng, what are you doing? If you smash my door to pieces, I won't let you off," Xiao Xun'er emerged from the dwelling, and upon seeing it was Xiao Meng, flames instantly ignited in her eyes.
"Open the door quickly, I have something to say to you," Xiao Meng rolled his eyes and said;
"What is it? Speak quickly," Xiao Xun'er pulled the door open and shouted angrily;
"Trouble you to tell that uncle of yours named Ling Ying, and have him best not pry into me again, or else I'll finish him," Xiao Meng said fiercely;
"You... how do you know he... he's called Ling Ying?" Xiao Xun'er acted as though she had seen a ghost, her face filled with sheer disbelief.
"Though I don't know whether his prying into me was his own idea or your command, today I spared him once for your sake. But if he still doesn't know what's good for him, don't blame me for showing you no mercy," Xiao Meng said indifferently;
The chill emanating from Xiao Meng's body made Xiao Xun'er's whole body grow cold, as if plunging into an icy hell. She could sense that Xiao Meng was not speaking falsely and would definitely follow through on his words.
"I'll speak with him about this matter," Xiao Xun'er said. The fellow before her was too bizarre; it seemed nothing could escape his notice.
To make Xiao Xun'er take this matter seriously, Xiao Meng once again uttered something astonishing, saying, "Also, you might as well have him bring a message to your old man: the Xiao Clan's things will always belong to the Xiao Clan. Whoever dares harbor crooked, wicked thoughts, don't blame me, Xiao Meng, for launching a massive slaughter. Even if you people belong to the Ancient Clan, I will let him know what a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood look like."
Once he finished speaking, Xiao Meng departed then and there, leaving behind a bewildered Xiao Xun'er with a face full of shock.
"He... how does he know about the Ancient Clan? And how does he know about the intentions of those people in the clan?" Xiao Xun'er trembled all over, gripped by an unprecedented terror.
To be cautious, Xiao Meng did not go out tonight, instead sleeping soundly indoors.
Night fell, the bright moon hung aloft, and the soft moonlight enshrouded the earth like a layer of illusory silver sand, causing the world between heaven and earth to become hazy and imparting an ethereal feeling.
Upon a secluded mountain peak, beside a cliff, a young maiden clad in a light cyan dress stood gracefully. The head-on breeze gently stirred the three thousand strands of dark hair cascading down to her voluptuous buttocks, causing them to flutter in the air. She was fresh and refined, like an immortal descending to earth, ethereal and transcendent.
The maiden's gaze calmly watched that round moon, remaining silent, like a worldly cyan lotus unstained by even a speck of dust.
"Come out..."
After a long silence, the maiden suddenly spoke. Her ethereal, melodious voice gave one's soul a strange feeling of being cleansed.
As the maiden's voice fell, a green figure abruptly and bizarrely swept out from the forest behind her, leaving behind a string of afterimages. It was a middle-aged man; he looked at the maiden's back, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully, "Miss."
The maiden slowly turned around. Her appearance was peerless, and her voice sounded as pleasant as nature's music as she said, "You are forbidden to pry into Xiao Meng ever again. This person is mysterious and bizarre; he must not be provoked."
"Understood, Miss," the middle-aged man said respectfully. Actually, he had heard everything Xiao Meng said to Xiao Xun'er. At the time, it had frightened him into a cold sweat; Xiao Meng was thoroughly eccentric and unfathomable as well.
"Without my permission, you are also forbidden to pry into Xiao Yan, Big Brother," the maiden said;
"Understood!"
"As for the matters between Xiao Yan, Big Brother, and me, I must still trouble you to continue helping me conceal them. I believe that sooner or later, Xiao Yan, Big Brother, will be able to win the clan's recognition." Although the maiden's voice was gentle, anyone could hear the unquestionable resolve within it.
"Miss, I can help you conceal it, but you must understand what the Ancient Clan implies. Even if young master Xiao Yan possesses peerless natural talent and surpasses all others past and present, he will still find it extremely difficult to obtain the Ancient Clan's recognition. Just as Xiao Meng said, what this world lacks least is geniuses, but how many geniuses can stand at the peak? Compared to those monstrous freaks within the clan, young master Xiao Yan will appear utterly insignificant, therefore..." the middle-aged man said;
"Enough!" Xiao Xun'er flew into a great rage, cutting him off as she said, "I do not wish to hear you speak ill of Xiao Yan, Big Brother, ever again."
"Miss, it is not that I look down on young master Xiao Yan; I am merely speaking based on the facts. As for how to choose, that is your affair, Miss. I will not interfere, and I am willing to continue covering for it on your behalf, but paper ultimately cannot wrap up fire. Once the blazing flames burn that layer of paper away completely, then the consequences... Miss should be well aware of them," Ling Ying said earnestly;
"I know. You may withdraw!" Xiao Xun'er's complexion did not look very good, and her heart felt melancholic.
Leaving the cliff, Xiao Xun'er silently arrived outside Xiao Yan's door. Seeing the Dou Qi slowly flowing between heaven and earth, a smile curled the corner of her mouth.
"Xiao Yan, Big Brother, no matter what, Xun'er will wait for you. Even if this path is fraught with thorns, even if the end leaves us battered and bruised, Xun'er will still wait for you."
Xiao Xun'er clenched her delicate hand into a fist, then quietly departed.
The next day, before dawn had broken, Xiao Meng got up early and sneaked into the depths of the back mountain.
Arriving at the back mountain, Xiao Meng first climbed up a tree and took down those two thumb-tip-sized pieces of Fire Essence from inside his undershirt.
Seeing that undergarment which had already lost its luster, Xiao Meng knew he would have to change into a new one.
Afterward, he climbed up the mountain, jumped down carrying two condoms filled to the brim with Rootless Water, and walked straight into the cave.
When the water in the bathtub boiled and turned blood-red, he stripped off his clothes and jumped inside, beginning his cultivation.
The Heavenly Abode Realm was divided into the Initial Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Perfection.
Initial Stage: opening the Heavenly Abode.
Middle Stage: condensing a single Origin Core using Origin Force.
Late Stage: condensing two Origin Cores using Origin Force.
Perfection: condensing three Origin Cores using Spiritual Force.
However, Xiao Meng did not intend to condense his Origin Core right now; instead, he continuously tempered his physical body, causing the Origin Force within his Heavenly Abode to become even more refined and solid.
Having read so many novels, he naturally understood the importance of foundations.
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