Chapter 40: Cultivating the Tripod Furnace, Start from a Young Age

  Like in the past few days, Xuan Qi was woken up early by Lao Gui to practice.

  According to Lao Ding's requirements, Xuan Qi completed the tasks assigned by Lao Ding with great care and diligence, without any complaints or laziness. On the contrary, he showed great enthusiasm. For him, cultivation was not only for himself, but also for his family. Therefore, Xuan Qi had a strong sense of self-awareness in this regard.

  For him, cultivation is an extremely wonderful enjoyment.

  "Overwhelmed by the majesty of nature!"

  This technique is naturally a familiar path for Xuan Qi. After the initial familiarity, he has become more and more skilled in this technique.

  However, although it is easier to cultivate, it still takes a long time of hard work to reach the legendary "refining essence and transforming energy" and "transforming energy into spirit".

  The accumulation of spiritual energy is a long-term process and cannot be achieved overnight.

  "Hold the origin as one, sink your mind into the elixir field!" Following Laojun's guidance, Xuanqi concentrated on circulating his internal energy along a fixed route.

  The process was somewhat mechanical and dull, but Xuan Qi savored it like a sweet treat, striving to absorb the spiritual energy in the air.

  "Ah!"

  Under Lao Ding's guidance, Xuan Qi began to conclude his practice, then wiped the sweat from his forehead and started packing his luggage, preparing to rush back to school.

  He has been away from school for several days, and if he doesn't go back soon, the teacher at his school will probably call his grandfather to ask what's going on.

  Besides, he promised Liang Zimo to return the money within a week and couldn't go back on his word.

  When he arrived at the village entrance to wait for the earliest bus, he saw Xia Xiaoyu standing under a big tree at the village entrance. She looked so weak and small, like a pure little white flower, not stained with a single thread of dust.

  It's hard for Xuan Qi to imagine that more than a decade later, she would be scolded by people as a *****, saying she was promiscuous and infamous, a broom star, a man-killer.

  Thinking of Xiaoyu's tragic fate more than a decade later, Xuanqi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

  "It's okay, this is after rebirth, I still have a chance to make up for everything." Xuan Qi put away the melancholy emotions in his heart and walked to Xia Xiao Yu's front, saying: "Xiao Yu, how are you here?"

  Upon hearing Xuan Qi's inquiry, Xia Xiao Yu's face turned bright red again, and she lowered her head, saying in a mosquito-like voice: "I came to see you off, Brother Qi."

  Xuan Qi felt a bit strange and said, "I'm just going to school, not traveling far, no need to make such a big fuss. Okay, it's cool in the morning, hurry back!"

  Looking at Xia Xiaoyu's very thin clothes, Xuan Qi said with concern.

  "Alright, I'll leave right away." Xia Xiao Yu nodded and handed a cloth bag to Xuan Qi: "Qi Ge, this is the tea egg I cooked this morning. Take it with you on the road to eat!"

  "How polite you are, Xiaoyu, it's making me feel embarrassed. You don't have to do that!" Xuan Qi took over the cloth bag filled with tea eggs, somewhat perplexed.

  Xia Xiaoyu said seriously: "Brother Qi, you are my benefactor, I will repay you well."

  Xuan Qi's tens of thousands of tuition fees for Xia Xiao Yu relieved her of her worries. Adding to that, Xuan Qing and Liu Qiu Ping's playful words made Xia Xiao Yu place great importance on Xuan Qi in her heart.

  The girl's emotions were vague and subtle, making it difficult for Xuan Qi to fully understand.

  "Don't thank me, is there still so much to say about our relationship?!" For Xuan Qi now, taking out tens of thousands of yuan was just a matter of lifting his hand, and didn't require much effort.

  "Our relationship!"

  Upon hearing Xuan Qi's words, Xia Xiao Yu couldn't help but think of the so-called betrothal gifts and dowry that Liu Qiu Ping and Xuan Qing had mentioned earlier, her face turning as red as a sunset.

  "Alright, the car is coming soon, I also need to go home." As she spoke, Xia Xiaoyu didn't linger any longer, like a startled little deer, and quickly ran away again.

  Xuan Qi felt a bit puzzled and said: "Is the car coming soon? Don't we still have several minutes?"

  As he spoke, he opened the cloth bag in his hand. The handmade cloth bag contained ten tea-leaf eggs with a lovely color and fragrance that was very tempting.

  Apart from the fragrance of the tea egg itself, there seems to be a faint scent of a girl's body. It can be seen that this cloth bag must have been placed on Xiaoyu's body for a long time.

  Looking at Xuan Qi's appearance, Lao Ding said: "Young man, you really lost face just now, and you're a bit silly! As a member of the Xuan Gate, you've really made me lose face. You're so big, but you can't even handle a little girl. If it were me earlier, I would have at least held her hand and had a lingering goodbye. But you didn't do anything, and just let her leave like that. Cultivating the cauldron requires starting from a young age. Your methods just now were not mature enough!"

  "Old Turtle, what are you talking about! My relationship with Little Rain is pure, don't think too much!" Xuan Qi said, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed by Lao Gui's words.

  The old Taoist remained unmoved and said, "A pure relationship between a man and a woman can also develop into an impure one. Besides, you two have been together since childhood, a perfect match made in heaven. However, I see a dark aura surrounding her eyebrows, it seems that she will soon encounter a calamity that will affect her destiny for the rest of her life."

  "What? You say Xiao Yu has a calamity befalling him?" Upon hearing Lao Ding's words, Xuan Qi became unsettled.

  The old man nodded and said, "In my opinion, this calamity should occur within a month and will greatly affect her destiny. Although this woman is kind-hearted, she has a too soft personality and too much yin energy, making it easy for her to attract the attention of evil spirits and outsiders. So, you must keep a close eye on her, lest the tripod be snatched away."

  "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. If Xiaoyu gets into trouble in the future, you must help her resolve it properly. I don't want anything to happen to her."

  It is said that Xia Xiaoyu is about to have an accident, Xuan Qi's mind is uneasy and very tense.

  Because he knew about the previous life, Xuan Qi knew that what Lao Ding said was probably not wrong. Otherwise, Xiaoyu would not have changed his personality drastically in the previous life and been driven out of the house by Liu Qiuping.

  After rebirth, Xuan Qi did not want the same thing to happen again. He would become Xia Xiaoyu's guardian angel and protect her safety.

  An old and lazy voice came over saying: "Let me help her, what's in it for me? No benefits, I won't help you."

  "What benefits do you want?" Xuan Qi gritted his teeth and said: "If I can do it, I will definitely help you achieve it."

  "Indeed, you've abandoned all for the sake of a beauty. Originally, I thought you'd come to discuss terms with me. Unexpectedly, you recklessly agreed to everything. They say 'beautiful women bring calamity', and it's indeed true. Young one, I've already grasped your weakness."

  At this time, Lao Ding spoke out again.

  "Go ahead, whatever you say goes!" Xuan Qi had also resigned himself to his fate. No matter what Lao Ding said, he would follow along. He knew that using emotions to make decisions was wrong, but he couldn't control it.

  As soon as he thought of Xia Xiaoyu being in danger, Xuan Qi became extremely tense and worried, fearing that she would suffer some kind of harm. In this situation, he simply couldn't negotiate terms with Lao Ding.

  Lao Ding heard Xuan Qi's words and praised: "Not bad, it's the style of a Xuanmen person. As a Xuanmen person, what is emphasized is to be quick in taking revenge, to indulge one's emotions, and to let joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure show on one's face. To act naturally without being bound by trivial matters is the royal way. I don't care about wealth or power, but I love beautiful women!"

  Xuan Qi didn't know whether Lao Ding's words were praise or criticism, and could only shake his head in dismay.

  "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Consider these tea eggs as a reward for me! As for her, I guarantee she'll be worry-free for the next week."

  Lao Ding finished speaking, and Xuan Qi only felt that the cloth bag in his hand was empty. Those ten tea leaf eggs suddenly disappeared.

  "Hey, leave some for me, don't eat alone, old turtle. This is too much." Seeing the tea eggs in his hand were all gone, Xuan Qi was a bit frantic.

  "This tea egg sauce is quite good, just right for me to drink with wine!" A pleased voice came from the old turtle in space. It can be seen that he is in a good mood.

  Xuan Qi couldn't help but cry and said with a sad face: "Old Turtle, you're too cruel! This is the first thing Xiao Yu made for me, how could you not leave any of it behind?!"

  "Alright, I'll leave one for you." As soon as Lao Ding finished speaking, Xuan Qi only felt the cloth bag sink down, and inside appeared a tea leaf egg.

  Xuan Qi hastily peeled the tea egg and put it in his mouth. What was originally an ordinary tea egg, seemed to Xuan Qi at this moment, as if it were the most exquisite food in the world.

  The thick fragrance, Xia Xiaoyu's smiling face, and her bouncing figure, as well as the locust tree at the village entrance, made him truly feel that he had really returned to seventeen years ago, rather than just dreaming.

  Even if it's a dream, it's a very sweet dream, one that you don't want to wake up from.

  Xuan Qi held a tea egg, reluctant to swallow it for a long time, like a stone statue. To him, this was a memory of youth, a feeling of rebirth.

  An ordinary tea egg was savored by Xuan Qi as having a delicious flavor of mountain delicacies and seafood.

  After swallowing the tea leaf egg, a tear rolled down from Xuan Qi's eyes, and his hand silently clenched into a fist: "Xiao Yu, I will definitely protect you well and not let you get hurt."

  Reborn, Xuan Qi will absolutely not let history repeat itself, and must make up for those regrets. Only in this way, he will not waste the meaning of his rebirth.

  The old man didn't disturb Xuan Qi at all, but instead let him be alone there with his emotions surging and tears streaming down.

  Just as Xuan Qi was feeling a mix of emotions, he heard the sound of a horn coming from afar. It turned out that the big bus going to the city had already passed by the village entrance.

  Xuan Qi hastily picked up his luggage and boarded the bus, finding a seat to sit down. This trip, when he was in high school, he almost took every week, at that time, he looked out of the window and felt only primitive and backward, very rustic. In comparison, the rural fields were far less attractive than the skyscrapers of Xiangling City.

  But in Xuan Qi's view now, these two landscapes have their own merits. Whether it is high-rise buildings or rural fields, they are all the scenery of his hometown.

  Returning to seventeen years old, looking at the familiar scenery outside the window, Xuan Qi's mood was completely different.

  But no matter what his mood was, the bus continued to drive towards Xiangling City without stopping, just like life, which will never stop.

  "The Supreme Demon Master" latest chapter is released by Yunqi Book Academy, the fastest and most popular online release site! (This site provides: traditional pagination, waterfall two modes, can be selected in settings)