"Get lost!"
Lu Chen raised his leg and kicked the little thing to the side. Jiang Hong'e was soft-hearted. She glanced at Lu Chen and placed a drumstick into a small bowl on the ground.
Roar! Roar!
The two little guys wolfed down the food.
In just two days, the two little tigers had grown bigger. They had grown from the size of fists to the size of bowls. They were cute and stupid.
"What are they? Spirit beasts?"
"Not really." Jiang Hong'e was experienced and knowledgeable. She held one of them in her arms and explained, "It's possible that their mother ate spirit herbs when she was alive. It seems that she has the bloodline of a spirit beast. They were born a mutant. If they are nurtured well, they have a chance to advance to a spirit beast. How about it? Do you want to keep them?"
Mutants.
It was a transitional species between wild beasts and spirit beasts. The next step was spirit beasts, and the step before this was wild beasts. Their strengths varied, like tigers and leopards.
When it grew up, it could compare to some weaker spirit beasts.
Lu Chen was a little tempted and asked, "What's the situation with your little fox? It's so small and doesn't look like an ordinary fox."
"Yo, yo~" When the little fox heard Lu Chen talking about it, it stuck its little head out from under the blanket and tried to glare at Lu Chen. Then, it lay down and continued to sleep in.
"It's a little vixen."
"Demon?"
"Yes, the first level speaks the human language, the second level sheds its fur and horns, and the third level transforms into an impermanent being. I accidentally obtained Yingying and opened its spiritual aperture. It's currently refining the horizontal bone in its mouth and is about to enter the first level."
"No wonder it's so smart."
Lu Chen came to a realization. Compared to human cultivators, animals had two paths to take.
One was to open the Spirit Aperture like a human and absorb the aura of heaven and earth to transform into demonic qi. In the end, it would be reborn and be called a demon. It could cast various spells like a human. The other was to purify the bloodline and rebel against the ancestors, transforming the body into a divine beast.
One was to become a demon by eating Qi.
One was a Bloodline Spirit Beast.
However, the Great Vast Dynasty had been around for a long time. Animals were not allowed to become spirits. Be it demons or spirit beasts, they were rare. They usually lived in the mountains and lakes.
Except, with the world in turmoil, this situation would inevitably change.
"Are you going to raise him or not?"
"I'll raise one. Which one is a male."
"They're all female."
"…"
"Which one?"
"Black Tiger."
The next morning, Jiang Hong'e tidied up, changed into a set of plain clothes, and walked out of the courtyard. From time to time, she would look back at the farmhouse that she had lived in for three days. There was a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
Lu Chen led his horse over and asked, "Why don't we stay a few more days?"
"No need. This place is too close to Fengpo City. If the rebels head north, we'll still have to leave. It's safer to return to Fengxian Town. When we go back, we can remind Fang and let her make more preparations."
"Might as well." Lu Chen did not say anything else. He mounted his horse and extended his left hand. "Come on, I'll pull you up."
They clasped their hands together and Lu Chen pulled Jiang Hong'e into his embrace. He could not help but feel his heart flutter.
"Hmph, you're still doing evil~"
"I didn't…"
"Hmph!"
"Haha, giddyup!"
Lu Chen laughed and galloped north. It took him two days to travel a hundred miles. On the evening of the 7th day of the 1st month, he finally saw the outline of Fengxian Town in the distance.
Even so, Jiang Hong'e was also very shaken. After all, she had no Spiritual Qi and was injured. She was only slightly better than ordinary weak women. It was obvious how she would be.
Fortunately, with Lu Chen taking care of her, the journey was quite smooth.
Tap, tap, tap~
The black horse slowly walked forward. Jiang Hong'e was resting against Lu Chen. Her beautiful face could not hide her exhaustion. Lu Chen tugged at the cloak on his back and almost stuffed the beauty in his arms into his arms.
He stretched out his hand and pointed, chanting in his heart: "Open!"
[Circular Light Upgrade Requirements]:
[1: Five days of cultivation (5/5, achieved!)]
[2: Five departed souls (5/5, achieved!)]
[3: 20 grains of Spiritual Sand (20/20. achieved!)]
....
[Sword Control Technique Upgrade Requirements]:
[1: Three days of sword practice (3/3, achieved!)]
[2: Three departed souls (3/3, achieved!)]
[3: 10 grains of spiritual sand (10/10, achieved!)]
…
[Requirements to upgrade Buddhist Commandment Blade:]
[1: Five days of sword practice (5/5, achieved!)]
[2: Five Soul Essences (5/5, achieved!)]
…..
[Name: Lu Chen]
[Identity: Temple Master of Changchun Temple/Revered Elder of Town Guards Mansion]
[Cultivation: Qi Refinement Level 2]
[Spells: Circular Light, Mastery (Upgradeable!)+, Sword Control Technique, Mastery (Upgradeable!)+]
[Saber Technique: Buddhist Commandment Blade, Mastery (Upgradeable) +]
…
After the previous massacre, all the departed souls he needed had been satisfied.
His cultivation level had unknowingly increased to the second level of Qi Refinement. Not only was his cultivation speed not slow, but it was also faster. He was already accumulating the third breath of Pure Yang.
He was getting closer and closer to the Pure Yang Body.
The Eternal Youth Technique and the Qi Cultivation Technique were still a few days away from cultivating. The Buddhist Commandment Blade had been upgraded a few days ago and had reached the Mastery stage.
Now… he could level up again.
Without any hesitation, he reached out and tapped:
"Upgrade!"
"Upgrade!"
"Upgrade!"
All kinds of insights appeared in his mind. Lu Chen sat on the back of the horse and silently digested what he had learned. After a long time, he let out a light breath and his eyes were as bright as stars.
The stage of Mastery was the threshold of the Dao.
After mastering the Circular Light, the range of exploration was increased to 50 miles. Moreover, the casting was simpler and the position was more precise. After mastering the Sword Control Technique, the changes were even greater. It could carry more than 200 kilograms.
Within a hundred meters, he could command them as if they were his arms.
It could be said that the current Lu Chen could completely fly on his sword.
"Good! That's great!"
Lu Chen was excited. Flying in the sky and burrowing underground had always been his dream. Now that he could fly on his sword, he could come and go as he pleased. He could be considered to have a firm foothold in the Great Vast Dynasty.
After he calmed down, he looked at the light screen again.
[Name: Lu Chen]
[Spells: Buddhist Commandment Blade, Perfection (Upgrade conditions can be activated, optional!)]
…
"Open!"
[Buddhist Commandment Blade Advancement Conditions]:
[1: Five grains of spiritual sand (Achieved!)]
[2: 50 kilograms of flesh (Unachieved!)]
…
[Requirements to upgrade Buddhist Commandment Blade]:
[1: 10 grains of spiritual sand (Achieved!)]
[2: A saber manual (Unachieved!)]
[3: 50 kilograms of flesh and blood (Unachieved!)]
....
There were two choices for the perfected Authentic-level Buddhist Commandment Blade. One was to advance it to the Secret level, and the other was to upgrade it to the Qi Refinement realm. Lu Chen was still inclined to upgrade it.
Still, he was still short of a saber manual.
Jiang Hong'e didn't have any. Yes, he could find a concubine… Ahem, ahem. He could look for Fang Yuqi to think of a solution. There were the most saber practitioners in the military, so this shouldn't be difficult.
Tap, tap, tap~
The sound of horse hooves gradually stopped. The beauty in his arms slowly woke up. Jiang Hong'e's eyes were hazy as she asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Oh, we're home."
"We're home?"
Jiang Hong'e leaned against the ground and sat up. The night was dark, and the tall southern city gate of Fengxian Town was right in front of her. There was a bonfire burning above the city gate, and she could vaguely see soldiers in armor walking back and forth on the city wall.
One journey south.
The line between life and death!
Now that she had returned to Fengxian Town, Jiang Hong'e couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Seeing that the city gate was tightly shut, she felt a little disappointed. "The city gate usually won't open at night unless we call that Fang guy over. Let's spend the night outside the city."
"It's fine." Lu Chen smiled and pulled Jiang Hong'e into his arms. Then, he stood up on the horse's back. His eyes lit up as he formed a sword seal with his hand and raised his head. "Quick!"
Whoosh!
The sword chime resounded in all directions.
Jiang Hong'e cried out in surprise. She followed Lu Chen as he rode the wind on his sword and soared into the sky!
The lights of myriad homes were on. It was like the Milky Way.
Jiang Hong'e stepped on the tip of the sword and looked around. "So beautiful~"
"Then let's watch for a while longer."
Facing the night wind, the two of them hovered in the air for fifteen minutes before landing on the roof of the Red Chamber Garden. Lu Chen put away his peach wood sword and picked Jiang Hong'e up by the waist.
"Hong'e, tonight… let's sleep on the same bed."
"Mm~~"
Lu Chen excitedly jumped into the third floor of the Red Chamber Garden, walked into the room, and walked around the screen. His body suddenly stiffened, and his eyes instantly widened. He saw a figure lying on the elegant couch.
Her soft breasts were half-exposed. She was charming and enchanting!
It… it was exactly the same as Jiang Hong'e in his arms!
"Who… who are you?"