By the time he returned home, it was already night.
In the Fish-Viewing Pavilion, everyone sat around the stone table.
Xu Xian took out three Golden Cores from the jade tablet. They shone brightly under the night sky, and the Qi of Dragon and Tiger could be vaguely seen within.
Xiaoqian praised, "So these are the Golden Cores of Dragon and Tiger. They are indeed extraordinary!"
Looking up, he saw that Xiaoqing and Ao Li were attracted by the Golden Cores just like him. Even Chang Xi and Yu Lei, a cat and a tiger, were staring at them attentively. Their pupils constricted slightly and shone with a green light.
Xu Xian pursed his lips and smiled, "Time to split the loot!"
Xiaoqing, Xiaoqian, and Ao Li reached out and each took a Golden Core. They were not in a hurry to swallow it. Instead, they enjoyed it carefully.
Yu Lei's body was squatting outside the pavilion as she moved her large tiger head inside. Xu Xian stroked her tiger head. "Yu Lei's cultivation is still shallow. I will personally help her digest the Golden Core. As for Lady Chang Xi …" Yu Lei howled as she obediently shook her head.
"I need it!"
Chang Xi quickly waved her paw. Although she was not a cultivator, she had heard a lot of news in the Xu Residence. She knew how precious the Golden Core was.
She was not related to him and had already received a lot of kindness from him. How could she ask for the Golden Core?
Xu Xian said, "I heard that you have been cultivating some techniques recently. Originally, everyone who saw it should have a share. However, Hu Xinyue is still occupying your body. Once you consume the Golden Core, it will merge with a person's essence, qi, and spirit. You won't be able to return to your original body. Sigh, you really shouldn't have lent your body to her back then. Now that she has gone to Japan, I don't know when she will return. Don't worry, I will catch her sooner or later. We can only talk about consuming the Golden Core when the time comes."
"Don't worry!
Sister Bai once said that as long as I cultivate hard, I will also have a chance to become a human. "
Unexpectedly, Chang Xi did not seem disappointed at all. She looked at Xu Xian, who was not far away. Her beautiful eyes contained some gratitude and hesitation.
Xu Xian nodded. "Alright, now that the loot has been divided, all of you should find a place to refine it. When the Double Ninth Festival arrives, we will all go to the Phoenix Mountain together to look into the distance!"
"Thank you very much, husband. Xiaoqian will go back to the mountain first and wait for everyone there."
Xiaoqian stood up and bowed gracefully. She looked at Xu Xian reluctantly before disappearing into the distance.
She was already a first-rate cultivator of the Earth Immortal Realm, so she did not need Xu Xian's help to refine the Jindan. However, she needed to borrow the Reiki of the mountain. Perhaps she could take the opportunity to condense a Divine Seal and completely control the Reiki of the Leyline within a few hundred miles, becoming a veritable Mountain God.
"Idiot Xu Xian, I'm going back too!"
Ao Li seemed to be still angry at Xu Xian for wanting to use her as a mount. She glared at him fiercely before transforming into a dragon and leaving.
"Don't forget to carry that Golden Talisman with you. Don't carelessly provoke the Heavenly Tribulation. I don't care!" Xu Xian stood up and took a few steps forward. He held onto the railing and shouted.
"I know!" Ao Li replied and completely disappeared into the horizon.
"Qing 'er, go and refine the Jindan too. I can't accompany you tonight!" Xu Xian waved his hand. He could not help but feel a little regretful. He had missed that sweet feeling for a long time.
Xiaoqing stood up and walked out of the pavilion. She did not have any Leyline or Water Vein to refine, so this small lake in the residence was her usual place for cultivation.
She strolled to Xu Xian's side. Suddenly, she lifted Xu Xian's cheek and kissed his lips deeply. Her tongue licked around his lips and she said fiercely, "I'll poison you to death!" Then, she turned around and jumped into the lake. "See you on the Double Ninth Festival!"
Xu Xian touched his lips and could not help but burst into laughter.
Chang Xi was a little stunned. Meow, as expected of a demon. How bold!
Sigh, if only I could be as bold as her.
In the blink of an eye, the pavilion became quiet. Yun Yan said, "Husband, what about you?"
"I'll bring Yu Lei to the garden!"
Xu Xian scratched Yu Lei's neck. Yu Lei leaned on his side. After a period of cultivation, she was now quite familiar with human nature. Her intelligence was not below that of ordinary people.
Suddenly, Xu Xian had an idea. He smiled and discussed with Yu Lei, "Yu Lei, how about becoming my mount?"
Yu Lei's body was now quite huge. When she stood up, she was even taller than Xu Xian. Her pure white fur was painted with black patterns, forming the word "King" on her forehead. Together with a pair of white wings tucked at her side, she looked dignified and mysterious. Her appearance was definitely top-notch.
Originally, it was just a sudden idea. Now, the more he looked at her, the more he felt that she was suitable. It was fine even if she was not a dragon or a tiger. At least she was more obedient than Ao Li. Seriously, Ao Li was just being a mount. Why did she look like she was risking her life with him?
Yu Lei tilted her head, as if she could not completely understand the meaning of the word "mount".
Xu Xian said, "Alright, don't be anxious. We can discuss it slowly!"
Chang Xi looked at their receding figures. For some reason, she had a feeling that Yu Lei was being abducted. Suddenly, she felt that she was being carried by someone.
"Looks like the two of us are going to be companions. Little Chang Xi, it's been a while since we last met. You seem to have grown fatter. Let Big Sister touch you, hehe!" Yun Yan's eyes sparkled. She used her hands to knead Chang Xi's body.
"Meow!" Chang Xi felt that she was also being abducted. Once again, she became someone's tool to relieve boredom.
In the small garden, Xu Xian explained the meaning of a mount. Yu Lei pushed Xu Xian to the ground and intimately licked Xu Xian's face.
"Stop licking. It's ticklish. I'll take it as you agree!"
Xu Xian dried her wet face and reached out her hand to Yu Lei. "Let me ride on your back, and we'll travel through the nine continents together!"
"Guard your mind. Remember to use your Inner Core!" Xu Xian placed the Golden Core into Yu Lei's mouth. His expression also became serious.
The sun rose into the sky once again. Then, it gradually set.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Tomorrow was the Double Ninth Festival. The autumn sun hung weakly in the sky. However, it was still diligently emitting light and heat. Other than the rainwater that Ao Li collected when she traveled through the clouds, the sky still showed no signs of rain.
Yun Yan was bored to death. She hugged Chang Xi and sat by the window. Chang Xi, who was in her arms, was as lazy as her.
"Meow, are they not done yet?"
"They should be done soon!" Yun Yan estimated the time it took for her to consume the Golden Core.
"Alas!" The human and the cat sighed together.
Yun Yan pinched Chang Xi's paw and said, "Why don't you just eat the Golden Core? It likes monsters anyway!"
"What … what did you say?
Meow! "Chang Xi's fur stood on end.
Yun Yan smiled. "You don't have to be so shy!
Back then, you were willing to lend your body to Hu Xinyue. She must have said something to you! "
Chang Xi fell into silence. She was persuaded by Hu Xinyue. Hu Xinyue didn't say anything special. Instead, she simply asked her, "What are you going to do after this?"
Chang Xi couldn't answer this question. She was a person without a family. Even if she found her body, she didn't know where she should go. She also didn't know who she should tie this body to and spend the rest of her life.
Although she had some small thoughts, she had never received a real promise. Therefore, she would rather stay where she was and enjoy the rare peace in her life.
She used to envy the carefree life of the cat she raised. Now that she had become like this, could it be considered asking for kindness and getting it?
At this time, a white light suddenly appeared in the garden. Strong winds whistled and gathered, turning into a tornado.