Fifty-Nine Xian Dream

  Night, starry sky.

  Ye Chen trained for an entire afternoon, returning to the temporary campsite of the cultivator squad with a body full of fatigue and bloody wounds.

  "The demonic mouse excels in speed and agility, surpassing a cultivator of the same level in these two aspects. At the same time, enrage two first-level demonic mice, use them to cultivate the Wind Control Technique, and forcibly cultivate one's own dodge ability, the difficulty has increased several times, it is no longer something that an ordinary cultivator of the first layer can easily accomplish."

  "My Wind Arts have become more refined, but five or six hours of practice is still too little, and my body has accumulated over a dozen deep and shallow wounds. Fortunately, I avoided the vital points, so some minor injuries are nothing to worry about."

  "Tomorrow I'll practice for another day, and my Wind Control Technique will reach 20%. With increased speed and floating power, I should be able to easily handle the swift attacks of the two-headed demon mice."

  Ye Chen thought to himself.

  Several tents were pitched in a circle inside the camp, horses tied to stakes, and a bonfire had been lit in the center of the camp, with a spit set up over it.

  Yun Xin's small team, more than half of the monks have returned. Seven or eight monks gathered in the camp to roast and hunt the demon rabbit meat and demon mouse meat they brought back, preparing dinner.

  Sitting next to Yun Xin were two women, the Zhu sisters. They saw Ye Chen return to the camp with empty hands and nothing to show for it, and they couldn't help but be shocked and amazed.

  "Ye Chen, after a whole day of effort, you didn't even manage to capture and kill one single demonic beast?"

  "Right, even we two women have caught two demon kings! You're not slacking off, are you?"

  "Don't say that, look at his injuries, he must have gone all out to kill the demon beast! However, it's still too arrogant for him to go hunting alone. The demon beasts in this Sunset Prairie are not so easy to deal with. Not only did he end up covered in wounds, but he also didn't gain anything."

  Two women chattered back and forth, one speaking after another.

  Several other male cultivators turned their heads, looking at Ye Chen with a few mocking glances. They had all caught a few demon mice and demon rabbits to bring back, unlike Ye Chen who was empty-handed.

  Yun Xin leaned against Rou, blinked her eyes, and found it a bit strange. She had previously thought of hunting with Ye Chen together, but couldn't find him. With Ye Chen's strength, he shouldn't have failed to capture even one demon beast.

  Ye Chen furrowed his brow upon hearing this.

  But he still endured it and ignored their ridicule.

  Ye Chen found an empty space and sat down cross-legged, resting.

  After a while.

  "Brothers, we're back!"

  The last two members of the squad, Zhao An and Zhou Qing, finally returned to the camp. The two of them were holding five or six first-class demon beasts in their hands, with excited expressions on their faces, shouting loudly.

  "Our squad members have finally all returned!"

  Everyone burst out laughing and took over the prey, helping to skin and cut up the meat.

  Zhao An found out that Ye Chen didn't bring back any demonic beasts, and smiled to encourage him, "It's okay, it's a bit too hard for one person to hunt and kill demonic beasts. Tomorrow, we brothers will go together! We'll kill over ten heads of demonic beasts and bring them back."

  Ye Chen was both amused and annoyed.

  In Zhao An's arms, a sharp chirping sound suddenly came through.

  Everyone is surprised.

  "This is what we caught in the demon mouse den, a newly born demon mouse baby. This spirit mouse baby can be sold for at least ten pieces of spiritual stone in the immortal city. Today's luck is good, and it can be considered as making a fortune, more than I earned from working in the immortal city for a month!"

  Zhao An hastily pulled out a pink little spirit mouse from his bosom and laughed with great joy.

  This little mouse baby is pink and fluffy, just learning to crawl, constantly poking its head out and chirping.

  "Oh, it's really a clever little mouse!"

  "What a pity we don't have any spirit stones, otherwise we could buy a spiritual beast cub to raise!"

  Yun Xin and Zhu's sisters were overjoyed, snatching away Ling Shu Bao Bao to play with.

  The other monks were all astonished.

  Wild adult You beasts are extremely difficult to domesticate, and few masters will capture live wild adult You beasts for breeding. However, Ling Beast cubs are relatively easier to tame and can be domesticated as mounts, combat spirits, guardian spirits, etc., for various purposes.

  For cultivators, having a spiritual beast of their own is undoubtedly very beneficial.

  Young monks look forward to having a spiritual beast of their own.

  The Ling Mouse Baby is too small and not suitable for battle, the female cultivator likes to raise it as a pet.

  Male masters prefer to raise large spirit tigers and spirit wolves.

  "Don't just play with Ling Shu Bao Bao."

  "Let's have barbecue first!"

  Ye Chen cut off a piece of the demonic rabbit's meat and roasted it on the fire rack. The pelt of a first-class demonic beast was worth a few spirit stones, but its meat was useless, no one would take the trouble to bring it back to the immortal city, so they either ate it here in the wilderness or threw it away.

  There were also several monks who brought spiritual wine and took it out to help with the excitement.

  One hour later.

  The young monks ate their fill and the lively little camp gradually quieted down. In the center of the camp, leaning against the bonfire, they whispered to each other.

  The starry sky is twinkling.

  "Hey, you guys say, why cultivate immortality?"

  Yun Xin supported her chin and gazed up at the sky, suddenly asking.

  "Why cultivate immortality? Cloud Joy sister, this question of yours is really strange. Our elders are all cultivators, so we naturally follow in their footsteps and cultivate as well! Does cultivating immortality need a reason? Cloud Joy sister, what's your reason for cultivating?"

  The Zhu sisters asked in surprise.

  "I cultivate immortality just to make myself happy. If it's not happy, why bother cultivating immortality? What about you?"

  Yun Xin pouted and said.

  "If I can cultivate to the sixth layer of Qi Refining before the age of 25 and become a disciple of the Immortal Sect, I will be content with this life. If after becoming a disciple of the Immortal Sect, I can also become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, that would be like the ancestral tomb emitting green smoke!"

  Zhao An smiled and said, kicking Zhou Qing beside him, "Zhou Qing, what do you want to do in the future?"

  "Want to become a disciple of the Nine Great Immortal Sects? That hope is a bit too slim....... The entire Immortal City, dozens of large immortal families, hundreds of small immortal families, and many talented young people are all competing to become disciples of the Nine Great Immortal Sects. Someone like me probably doesn't have a chance to compete. I plan to do some small business in the Immortal City, learn a skill or two about refining equipment and alchemy, and open a shop in the future. Although I won't be able to become a sect disciple, it's not bad either. Loose cultivators can also become Foundation Establishment cultivators!"

  Zhou Qing was stunned for a moment, scratching his head and saying.

  Many young monks agreed with this idea, which was quite good and practical.

  For most of the Qi-refining initial-stage cultivators in Tianyun Xianyuan City, the nine major sects of Yunzhou are high above, and some are even unattainable. Occasionally thinking about it is possible, but if you really want to do it, it's not just a matter of saying one or two sentences.

  Yun Xin suddenly smiled and looked at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, what do you want to do?"

  "I? My parents hoped I would make a name for myself, so from a young age they sent me to study martial arts. Living alone in the academy was tough, and I was forced to train with all my might, gradually getting used to this kind of life. Later, by chance, I arrived at Tianyun Xianyuan City... As for what I want to do in the future, I haven't thought about it much."

  Ye Chen said lightly.

  He actually didn't want to talk about these things.

  Since he got the ancient painting scroll of Xianfu, he often dreamed at night that he had become a real immortal, standing on a flying island in the sky with an immortal woman, looking down at the endless mountains and rivers of the mainland with a calm and indifferent expression.

  But dreams are just dreams. After waking up, Ye Chen would always mock himself a little. He never compared his dreams to reality, as that didn't make much sense.

  Ye Chen would rather spend more time practicing the eight spells he had just learned than waste his time thinking about something as elusive and intangible.

  "What a lack of ambition! Zhao An is indeed somewhat arrogant, he wants to enter the top nine sects of Yunzhou, but it's a bit too difficult. However, others call that having great ambitions, daring to compete with those big shots from the immortal cities and the great cultivator families!"

  "Let's not mention the nine major sects, even if you don't learn from Zhao An, at least learn from Zhou Qing. In Xian City, do some small business, open a shop or something. Look at Zhou Qing, how down-to-earth and hardworking he is. Although his family background is not as good, he will still make a name for himself in the future. When we sisters get married, we must find someone like Zhou Qing who is diligent and hardworking."

  The Zhu sisters ridiculed them without restraint.

  Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of disgust, and directly classified the two women as unreasonable objects, refusing to bother with them.