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Chapter 381: 373: Cultivating the Weekly Cycle_1
Chapter 381: 373: Cultivating the Weekly Cycle_1
Chapter 381: Chapter 373: Cultivating the Weekly Cycle_1
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The bees and termites sent out vanished without a trace, with no information coming back.
That night, Qin Niu had entered the mountain peak before him; he knew the peak’s top was the most dangerous place because demon birds were likely to nest near the summit.
The termites and bees had just set out, and it might take some time for them to reach above the middle of the mountain.
Suddenly, his heart quivered slightly—a Green Ring Bee had been sacrificed.
Soon after, several more Green Ring Bees perished.
The situation for the termites was also grim.
More and more termites were getting killed in succession.
The sound of bird calls rose from the mountain.
Birds flew out one after another from the dense foliage; sparrows, shrikes, woodpeckers, coots… These birds, as if suddenly disturbed, all made their appearance.
“Not good!”
Qin Niu hadn’t discovered these birds when he scouted the peak last night.
Choosing to scout the peak during daylight turned out to be a completely different situation from nighttime scouting. He hadn’t expected so many birds to inhabit this mountain.
“Termites, immediately burrow underground to hide; all bees, return!”
He made a quick decision.
Facing these birds, the termites and Green Ring Bees had no power to fight back, suggesting that these birds might not be ordinary but could have undergone evolution.
Just like the few thousand ducks he was raising, some had already shown signs of evolution.
They had stronger hunting abilities than regular ducks.
Living atop this mountain peak was a demon bird; it was completely normal for there to be some formidable birds.
It seems he would have to scout the peak again at night.
He had already resolved to let the termites scout inside the peak at night.
Termites had a great advantage: they could crawl on the ground. At night, most birds would not be able to see them, and they would be much safer.
He had no intention of personally scouting the peak.
At least with his current strength, he was no match for that demon bird. It was safer to be cautious.
Seeing that it was getting late, he headed straight back home.
Leaving behind approximately three hundred termites to explore the mountain on their own.
At home, the meal was ready, just waiting for his return.
Of the three female slaves, only Tang Zhilei, who was injured, still couldn’t work. The other two had already followed Xiao Qing in managing household affairs.
“Cai Xian, you finally came out!”
Qin Niu said with a smile.
“Don’t poke fun at me, Ah Niu. The Dragon Elephant Skill requires continuity during practice; I had to persist until I completed a full cycle.”
Tang Caixian appeared to have changed somewhat.
It was indescribable.
But she seemed to radiate an aura of increased sharpness.
“You can now practice a full cycle?”
Qin Niu had also pondered on the Dragon Elephant Skill, thereby understanding its various stages of cultivation.
To be able to cultivate a full cycle meant reaching the second layer of the Dragon Elephant Skill.
Considering Tang Caixian had only been practicing this Cultivation Technique for a few days, he hadn’t expected her talent to be so profound.
“Yes! For now, I’ve only managed a single cycle; since it’s my first time, I’m not very proficient yet, and it took almost two days and nights,” she said, somewhat bashfully.
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“This is already quite impressive! Cai Xian, it seems that this Cultivation Technique is especially suited for you.”
Qin Niu had already been considering the matter of cultivating together with her inside the Ancient Banyan Tree.
Tonight, while sharing her bed, would be the perfect time to persuade her.
After dinner, Qin Niu took a bath and then went straight to Tang Caixian’s room.
He and the two women had long ago agreed to take turns sleeping in each of the wives’ rooms to ensure equal attention.
After their affectionate time, Qin Niu, holding her said, “Cai Xian, if I asked you to keep the affairs of your husband’s family a secret from your maiden family, would you agree?”
“Yes! On the night before I got married, my mom told me, once a woman is married, that place becomes her new home. Visiting the maiden home is like being a guest, and she also told me that if a married woman still only cares about her maiden family, it’s very easy to be resented by her husband’s family, which could affect the harmony between husband and wife. Now that I am married here, this is my home. Any important matters, especially those that could harm this family’s interests or your reputation, I definitely would not tell my maiden family.”
Tang Caixian’s mother was undoubtedly a wise woman.
“Today, Wan Yan and I went to the city and inadvertently heard that the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect will hold the Water and Land Dharma Assembly in half a year. At that time, everyone will have the opportunity to pursue good fortune. Therefore, I plan to use these six months to figure out every possible way to help you and Wan Yan improve your cultivation. Neither of you have much of a foundation in cultivation, and it’s very difficult to reach the Spirit Qi Realm within just a short period of six months.
If you could rely on elixirs and other external forces for help, the chances will be much greater.”
Qin Niu was laying the groundwork step by step.
“The big opportunity that allowed me to cultivate to the Innate Realm in a very short time also depended on some great fortune. Tomorrow, I plan to share this great opportunity with you and Wan Yan. But you must keep this a secret, or else our entire family could encounter disaster, and we might end up with no place to be buried.”
He spoke with utmost seriousness.
In fact, if other powerhouses discovered that Ancient Banyan Tree, and given that Qin Niu’s current strength was not enough to deter the strong members of the Black Tiger Gang, those strong practitioners in the Spirit Qi Realm, including the Black Tiger Gang Leader, would take action to fight for it.
Not just the experts of the Black Tiger Gang, but strong individuals from other sects, and even Immortal Masters from the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, might also fight for it.
What Qin Niu feared most was that his two young and naive wives would let slip in a moment of pride and reveal the secret.
From their behavior, they both seemed to be intelligent women with good manners.
As long as he explained the pros and cons, they would surely understand the gravity of the situation.
“Do you think I am that foolish? I understand the principle that wealth should not be exposed! Now that we are husband and wife, family, I am even less likely to do anything that could harm you.”
She had performed songs and dances for wealthy families in the city and had witnessed the dangers of society.
Hearing Qin Niu speak so gravely, she naturally understood what was at stake and immediately promised not to speak of it.
A tender night naturally goes unmentioned.
The next day, Qin Niu got up and went to the backyard to check on the medicinal herbs and the Golden Toad.
That Dogtail Grass had not yet bloomed, its leaf veins becoming purpler, its energy and medicinal essence seeming to reach a peak, with the rate of increase becoming extremely slow.
This Dogtail Grass was his lucky plant.
He had gleaned inspiration for the Everlasting Spring Technique from this very plant.
As he continued to cultivate, this originally mundane wild plant also evolved continuously.
Looking at its current appearance, it seemed to have reached a peak, just like a human.
It was difficult for it to advance further.
To achieve a breakthrough, it needed to break its current constraints.
Qin Niu grasped its base and injected a trace of the Everlasting Spring Technique’s power into it.
He was giving it a helping hand.
As to whether it could successfully level up, that depended on its own good fortune.
Qin Niu walked to the backyard corner to check on the condition of the Red-eyed Golden Toad.
It was still evolving.
He did not know when it would complete its evolution.
Recalling that the Green Demon Bee had already begun its metamorphosis yesterday, now a day and a night later, it should have completed it.
He subconsciously checked the Hundred Treasures Insect Bag.