Chapter 148: "Chen Xiu's Exclusive Pet, Those Who Block the Way, Die!"

Chapter 148: "Chen Xiu's Exclusive Pet, Those Who Block the Way, Die!"

At the back mountain of the Mock Heaven Sect.

Chen Xiu had settled various matters, including the disciple tokens, and with the small world as his foundation and these Nascent Souls as his sect disciples, he was confident that no one could easily manipulate him.

Not to mention, he was sure that even on the Xuantian Continent, Nascent Soul Cultivators weren't as common as dirt.

The reason was simple; during the invasion of the Evil Clan, how many Golden Core Peak Grand Completion Cultivators were there? They were a proper race, a single race, and with only a few Golden Core Peak Grand Completion Cultivators, how many Nascent Souls could they have?

Although Great Xia didn't have Nascent Souls, there were plenty of Golden Core Peak Grand Completion Cultivators in Daxia. With this group of people gone, at least half of them should be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage, right? Twenty to thirty Nascent Souls were enough to scare anyone.

After settling these matters, Chen Xiu finally left the small secret realm with Fat Dragon and the others. It was about time, and the Heavenly Dao Second Beauty, who paraded through Fat City every day, should be making her appearance.

He was about to play matchmaker and, by the way, obtain the Alchemy Cultivator's heritage.

Inside Fat City.

Chen Xiu and a few others, including Fat Dragon, walked down the street wearing cloaks. The veil covered their faces, as their fame in Great Xia had become too prominent. Without the cloaks, the street ahead would be instantly flooded with pedestrians.

Just then—

"Hmm?"

Chen Xiu's eyebrows furrowed as he looked towards an old fortune-teller sitting in an alley, with a flag planted beside him, embroidered with two lines of words.

"I dare not predict all, fearing the wrath of Heaven and Earth's ghosts and gods."

"I dare not speak all, fearing chaos in the world."

Chen Xiu immediately walked into the small alley and squatted beside the old man, smiling lightly, "Old Man Cao, it's been a while."

Their connection ran deep. Before recovering his memories, Chen Xiu had even suspected that Old Man Cao was the National Teacher behind the scenes. However, after regaining his memories, he realized he had wronged the old man.

"You little..."

Old Man Cao, sitting on the ground, gave Chen Xiu a resentful look, "You've hidden this from the world. Back when you were the National Teacher, your power was overwhelming. As long as you remained in that position, the entire world would be yours. No one would dare to oppose you."

"You really can give up such overwhelming power."

"Starting anew, a fresh start."

"Aren't you worried that you might die prematurely in this life, or that a lifetime of struggle might not compare to your previous life?"

Chen Xiu smiled lightly and sat cross-legged in front of Old Man Cao. After pouring tea for both of them, he smiled and said, "Can the power in Great Xia even be called power?"

"If a lion, trapped in a forest, searches the entire forest but finds no opponent, would it declare itself invincible?"

"Most people would," Old Man Cao sniffed the air, his expression complex as he looked down at the tea on the ground, "This tea is exceptional. After leaving, keep it well-hidden to avoid attracting attention. Do you really want to leave so badly?"

"I do," Chen Xiu nodded seriously. Great Xia wasn't the only one who knew it was a cage; he was the only one willing to spend a thousand years breaking free of it.

He truly wanted to leave and see the world for which he had dedicated a thousand years of effort.

"Hmm."

This time, Old Man Cao remained silent for a long time before whispering, "In the future, can you find me an Array Cultivator to inherit my heritage? I want to go home, and it's been many years since I last returned."

"Okay."

Chen Xiu promised, "Once I find an Array Cultivator, I'll return to Great Xia immediately and bring them to the Array Cultivator's heritage to find you."

"Thank you," Old Man Cao raised the teacup and drank it in one gulp, then sighed and shook his head with a complex expression, "This tea is truly exceptional. I can't say much."

"Just one thing."

"There's an interesting proverb on the Xuantian Continent, 'Never turn your back on a living person.'"

Without waiting for Chen Xiu's response, Old Man Cao's flag fluttered slightly, and he disappeared from his original spot.

It was a brief farewell.

Chen Xiu didn't linger in the alley for long. At that moment, the sound of gongs and drums filled the street as the Heavenly Dao Second Beauty made her daily parade, undeterred by wind or snow.

"Let's go."

Fat City, on the main street.

An extremely obese girl sat in a palanquin carried by eight strong men, her face beaming as she waved at the pedestrians. Behind her, a troupe of performers followed, playing gongs and drums.

Despite her smile, there was a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

Just then—

A young man, leaning on a Heavenly Clue Umbrella and dressed in black, approached and blocked her way.

"You are..."

The girl in the palanquin was surprised for a moment, then quickly exclaimed, "Chen Xiu, you're Chen Xiu, Great Xia's strongest Spell Cultivator!"

Her excitement caused her fat to tremble violently, and the men carrying the palanquin paled slightly under the increasing pressure.

"..."

Chen Xiu looked calmly at the girl in the palanquin. Indeed, she was extremely obese, to the point of exaggeration. At a glance, she seemed to weigh over 800 pounds.

The entire person sitting in the sedan chair looked more like a pile of fat sitting in it.

This girl was none other than the Heavenly Dao's second beauty.

He wondered if there was a Heavenly Dao's beauty in the Xuantian Continent, and what would happen if the Great Xia Kingdom's second beauty went there. But he didn't have time to waste; with limited time, he had to act quickly.

Without further ado, he walked up to the sedan chair, and with a wave of his hand, he brought the girl, the sedan chair, and the eight strong men into his small world. Then, he went to the other end of the city and also brought the Alchemy Cultivator who would stand by the window at this time every day, waiting for his beloved to pass by with a grand procession, into his small world.

At the foot of the mountain, in the SkyMock Sect.

Chen Xiu looked at the girl in the sedan chair and the Alchemy Cultivator genius standing in front of her with a look of fear on his face. At that moment, the cultivator was shouting at Chen Xiu, "Shameless pervert! Qing Gourmet is the second beauty under the Heavenly Dao, blessed by the heavens. If you have any improper thoughts about her, you will be struck down by heavenly punishment!"

". . ."

Chen Xiu's lips twitched slightly; this was the first time someone had called him a shameless pervert. However, he shook his head and didn't take offense at the cultivator's insult. He spoke up, "You two are taking too long. I'll be your wedding witness."

"You, every day, Qing Gourmet makes such a big commotion with her patrol, just to catch a glimpse of you. She beats the drums and gongs to draw you out of your house so she can see you. But because she's too overweight, she feels unworthy of you and has kept her love hidden in her heart."

"And you, Qing Gourmet."

"This Alchemy Cultivator has always secretly admired you, but because his cultivation is weak, and you are the second beauty under the Heavenly Dao, with many powerful suitors, he feels unworthy. So, he can only secretly watch you during your daily patrols."

"You two have always admired each other from the bottom of your hearts, but you've kept your feelings hidden."

"Okay, now it's time to express your feelings to each other. Stop wasting time."

"I..."

The Alchemy Cultivator, holding his sword in front of the sedan chair, trembled all over upon hearing Chen Xiu's words. His face was red to the roots of his ears, and his biggest secret had been exposed. He didn't even dare to turn around.

The overweight girl in the sedan chair also blushed and said softly, "Brother Yuan, won't you even turn around to look at Little Qing?"

"I..."

The cultivator, trembling, gathered his courage and turned to face the overweight girl in the sedan chair. Seeing the blush on her face, a color he had never seen before, he said with a trembling voice, "Do you mind that I'm just a weak wandering Alchemy Cultivator?"

"I don't mind."

The girl shook her head. "I want a Dao companion to spend my life with, not a powerful Alchemy Cultivator. Do you mind that I'm overweight?"

"I don't mind, I really don't!"

The cultivator, overcome with joy, wiped away his tears. "I like plump girls. I've liked you even before you became the second beauty under the Heavenly Dao. You've always been kind and wonderful, and in my heart, you are the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Brother Yuan!"

"Little Qing!"

The two looked at each other with excitement. The cultivator ran to the sedan chair, climbed up along her plump body, and stood on the fat on her chest. On tiptoe, he looked into Little Qing's eyes, which were red from excitement, and with both hands, he gently pried open the fat around her mouth. His face was sincere, but his body trembled with excitement as he slowly leaned in for a kiss.

One kiss sealed their fate.

Fat Dragon, standing by the side, couldn't help but sigh, "So beautiful. I don't know why, but every time I see such a scene of mutual love and a happy union, I feel like the world is a beautiful place."

"Perhaps it's because there are too many partings and deaths in this world, making people yearn for something beautiful."

"And..."

"It also proves that everyone's preferences are indeed quite different."

Chen Xiu didn't comment but patted Fat Dragon on the shoulder. "I'll be going out for a while. Let them stay in the SkyMock Sect for a few days. The disciple dormitory is too small for them, so build a bigger one next to it."

"You arrange their wedding, and after a few days, bring the Starlight Sect Leader in. In the meantime, help this Alchemy Cultivator improve his cultivation. Before he leaves, have him pass on his Alchemy Cultivator heritage."

"If he succeeds, he can leave with the SkyMock Sect."

"If he fails, he'll stay in Great Xia."

"Understood." Fat Dragon nodded heavily. "Don't worry, Brother Chen Xiu. I'll take care of things here."

Chen Xiu left the small world and contacted Liu Zide using a communication ring. With his spirit sense, he confirmed the exact location and shot out as a streak of light. After several breaths, he finally found Liu Zide outside a village.

"How is it?"

Chen Xiu landed on the ground and asked Liu Zide, who was running towards him, "How's the acquisition going?"

"Almost ninety percent of the Malevolent Wood in Fat State is here."

Liu Zide carefully took out four spirit artifacts from his chest. "Three of these artifacts contain Malevolent Wood, about 160,000 pieces. We've almost swept through the entire Fat State. The underground malevolent spirits have been dealt with by Brother Chen Xiu, and it will be difficult for Malevolent Wood to grow in Fat State in the future."

"The remaining Malevolent Wood is scattered among some sects and families. They don't lack spirit stones, so they're not too concerned about selling them for a small profit. Although the temperature in Fat State has warmed up, and the Malevolent Wood isn't as useful, they still don't pay much attention to it."

"Mm."

Chen Xiu nodded in satisfaction and took the Spirit Artifact from Liu Zide. With the batch of Malevolent Wood that Liu Zide had previously acquired for him, he now had over 180,000 pieces of Malevolent Wood, which would be his greatest asset when he ventured to the Xuantian Continent.

Although this item wasn't valuable in the Great Xia Kingdom, it was a different story on the Xuantian Continent.

"There's more," Liu Zide continued, "In another Spirit Artifact, there are all sorts of Eight Directions Fruits. Although they aren't very useful, they are quite rare, and it's difficult to acquire them. It took me a long time to collect just thirty of them."

"Including the ones I gave you last time, that makes thirty-three."

"And..."

"Brother Xiu, you're planning to leave the Great Xia Kingdom, right? I also have an atlas here that lists some inexpensive celestial treasures and spiritual items from the nine provinces of the Great Xia Kingdom. I've collected them all and recorded them in this atlas. When you leave, if you see something valuable outside, you can come back and retrieve it."

"You're very thoughtful."

Chen Xiu took the jade slip containing the atlas and looked up at Liu Zide with a smile. "Did you guess it?"

"Yes."

Liu Zide nodded awkwardly. He wasn't a fool; Brother Xiu's large-scale acquisition of Malevolent Wood was definitely because its value was far greater than it seemed. Although he had suspected this before, he didn't know exactly what its value was.

Recently, he had also heard rumors that Brother Xiu was preparing to leave Great Xia and head to the Xuantian Continent, so he had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

"Do you want to come with me?"

"Me?"

Liu Zide was taken aback and said with disbelief, "Can I really go, Brother Xiu? I'm only at the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"You can."

Chen Xiu nodded and patted Liu Zide on the shoulder with a smile. "You're a capable lad, and I trust you to handle some matters. If you're worried about your father, you can bring him along with us."

"I'd rather not go."

Just as he finished speaking, the Wang family patriarch, who was standing nearby, scratched his head awkwardly. "I actually prefer a simpler life. Liu Zide is a smart man, and he'll have more opportunities if he follows you."

"I want to return to Yuncheng and stay with my family."

"Living an honest and peaceful life is good enough for me."

Liu Zide took a deep breath. He really wanted to go out and see the world, but now that he knew the Great Xia Kingdom was a cage, he had to reconsider.

"Then I'll have to rely on Chen Zongzhu for future care."

"Of course."

Chen Xiu smiled and brought Liu Zide into the SkyMock Sect's small world. Only then did he wave goodbye to the Wang family patriarch. This farewell might be their last, and many would likely get off the wagon along the way.

Everyone had their own choices.

He respected everyone's decisions.

At this moment, within the Xuzhou region of Great Xia.

Outside Fufeng City, hundreds of brown bears were walking on all fours, forming a long dragon-like procession. They passed by Fufeng City and marched straight through Xuzhou, heading south.

Although Xuzhou was close to the Endless Desert, which was home to many monsters and Monster Clan members, it had been a long time since so many monsters had boldly entered Xuzhou. For a moment, countless people preparing to enter Fufeng City curiously stared at these monsters.

However, no one made a move to kill them.

Even the Fufeng City Lord, standing on the city wall, merely watched as the monsters left without any intention of taking action. His cultivation was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the highest cultivation among these monsters was also at the same stage. If he led the city's guards to fight, they might be able to capture these monsters.

But he dared not.

Not because of anything else.

It was because each of these brown bear monsters had a flag tied around their necks, fluttering in the wind, with a line of words embroidered on it:

"Chen Xiu's Exclusive Pet. Those who block the way shall die!"

In Great Xia, there was no one who hadn't heard of Chen Xiu's name.

Although he hadn't heard that Chen Xiu had so many pets, he couldn't be sure. If these bear monsters were truly Chen Xiu's pets, those who blocked their way would face Chen Xiu's wrath. He didn't know who in Great Xia could rival Chen Xiu.

He had wondered if the flags were fake.

But if they were fake, Chen Xiu would take action to eliminate them. He wouldn't risk his life to bet on the authenticity of the flags.

"Son."

At the front of the procession, an elderly brown bear gazed into the distance with a complicated expression. "Is this your plan for the revival of our clan? Are we really going to become Chen Xiu's pets?"

"Why not give ourselves a nicer name?" The young bear beside him panted, "Like Spirit Beasts or something?"

"As your young chieftain, I'm also at fault. What do you suggest? I can't see any future for our clan."

"We can't spend our lives trading bear urine for food, can we? I've been struggling to urinate these past few days; I'm forcing it out!"

"The best option is to join the SkyMock Sect. Once we join, we'll have enough to eat, if not better cultivation resources."

And we Brown Bears have a talent that other Monster Clans don't have. We look adorable, and wouldn't it be pleasing to the eye to have us as pets in the Mock Heaven Sect?"

As a transmigrator, Chen Xiu's journey from initially revitalizing the Brown Bear Clan, to later abandoning that goal, and now joining the Mock Heaven Sect, could be described as a winding path with countless twists and turns. He had now resigned himself to his fate.

All those thoughts of revitalization were just illusions.

When he learned that the Starlight Sect Leader had stepped down and was going to join the Mock Heaven Sect, his mind became active.

"Son, but with our speed, it will take at least two months to reach Fat State. Will Chen Xiu still be there by then?"

"So we must hurry!"

Just at that moment—

A flying boat stopped above them, and a giant figure stood on it. He jumped down, squatted, and looked down at them, his deep voice echoing, "Are you Chen Xiu's pets? Are you going to Fat State?"

"..."

The old Brown Bear Clan leader silently took a step back and nudged his son's waist. The young Brown Bear Clan leader stepped forward, his scalp tingling as he spoke, "Of course!"

"Oh."

The giant nodded and continued, "I'm Zhao Yishi from the Heavenward Sect, and I'm also going to Fat State to join the Mock Heaven Sect. Since you're also going to the Mock Heaven Sect, why don't we go together?"

"Together?"

The young Brown Bear glanced at the flying boat in the sky, and his eyes lit up with excitement. He nodded and said, "That would be perfect! Thank you, fellow cultivator."

"You call Monster Clans 'fellow cultivators' too? I thought you'd say something like 'Monster Friends'." Zhao Yishi waved his hand and lowered the flying boat to the ground, signaling for the Brown Bears to board and go to Fat State with him.

After the Sect Leader left, the elders began arguing about who would take over as the new leader.

Amidst the chaos, he stole the flying boat left by the Sect Leader and prepared to set off for Fat State. But he wasn't stupid, just lazy. He couldn't possibly go empty-handed; otherwise, what reason would Chen Xiu have to let him join the Mock Heaven Sect?

So, he first went to Fufeng City and bought some local specialties.

Chen Xiu had started his journey in Fufeng City, and seeing the local products would surely stir his emotions. He would then recall the days when they fought side by side in the Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm, and out of sentiment for the past, he would accept him even if his cultivation was insufficient.

With these Brown Bears, it would be even more foolproof.

If it was real, it would be a merit.

If it was fake, it would be an even greater merit, and he could even kill and eat them.

Perhaps this would be enough to join the Mock Heaven Sect. Zhao Yishi stood on the flying boat, his thoughts drifting south as he gazed into the distance with a dazed expression. After the Sect Leader left, he always felt a sense of emptiness in his heart, suddenly without anyone to manage him, feeling a strange loneliness.

No one stood on his shoulders, scolding him with iron will.

He should have stayed with the Sect Leader.

But he never expected the Sect Leader to be so ruthless, leaving without hesitation. Was the outside world really that interesting? He felt that Great Xia was good enough, and even if he knew that Great Xia was just a cage in the Xuantian Continent, he wouldn't have the idea of going out to see the world.

He felt quite comfortable in this cage.

It was just a pity about those female disciples. After this departure, he didn't know when they would meet again, or if they would ever meet again.

Ah, life.

Partings and reunions are the main melodies, and he suddenly felt as if he had understood the meaning of farewell.

"It's done, Brother Xiu, take a look."

At that moment, inside Fat City.

Chen Xiu looked at the old man with a wrinkled face in front of him, who handed over a pile of disciple tokens and three elder tokens. He smiled and nodded, "Not bad, the craftsmanship is quite good."

"As long as Brother Xiu likes it."

The old man's voice trembled with a crying tone, "How should I put it... Next time Brother Xiu looks for me, just have someone inform me. There's no need to break through the wall, wasting Brother Xiu's spirit qi."

His name was Li Jia, and if you just mentioned his name in Fat City, it might sound unfamiliar.

Let's put it another way, he was the second-best Array Cultivator in Fat City and was about to become Chen Xiu's designated Array Cultivator. This honor was not something ordinary people had; it was not easy for a Foundation Establishment Array Cultivator to become Chen Xiu's designated Array Cultivator.

"Good."

Chen Xiu patted Li Jia's shoulder and left behind a storage bag containing over a hundred spirit stones without further explanation. He then transformed into a streak of light and shot towards the horizon.

Perhaps there might not be another chance to meet in the future, but he didn't say it out loud.

Almost everything had been taken care of.

He reappeared on the back mountain peak of the Mock Heaven Sect, sitting cross-legged on an oval-shaped stone, looking at the two Demon Lotuses floating above the Mock Heaven Sect and the countless craftsmen working fervently below. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began circulating his cultivation technique.

Night was approaching, and the Golden Core Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill was about to arrive.

He prepared to enter seclusion for ten days to break through to the Ninth Level Golden Core Realm.

This oval-shaped stone was the one he had picked up from the cliff in Xuzhou, the very place where the scholar had once secluded himself.

It was quite useful, so he had been using it ever since.

He was a bit sentimental.

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