Chapter 64: The Robber's Master and the Swindler's Apprentice

  After many days, Qian Xiaodou's injuries had healed, but she was still looking gloomy.

  "Master, are you still angry? Don't be mad, I'm still alive, aren't I? I have restraint, you didn't see me use any magic or treasures. I know that the Demon Gate has this belief, they worship those with power, if their opponent is a straightforward and unarmed, even if they die in battle, they will accompany them to the end. And my strength, who can compare to it? It's just a simple matter of going in and killing, coming out on top, isn't that cool?"

  The flying ape slapped his palm on the table and said with a wide face: "Stop being so arrogant, there were all kinds of monsters in that formation just now, do you think anyone would let you hit their morale like this? You must be dreaming, I reckon it was that little witch who saved you, huh~ I was right to spare her life back then!"

  "What...?" Xiaodou's eyes widened in surprise: "What little demon? Uh... Master, you know too?!?"

  The gibbon flew over, its big mouth saying: "You little brat, you've lived for thousands of years in vain. The spiritual energy on your body has suddenly become pure and unadulterated, without even a hint of the Nine Yang Fire Poison's burn marks. Moreover, your innate talent has greatly increased. Anyone would know that only the most precious treasure under heaven - Nuwa's Tears - could achieve this. Hmph! If she hadn't treated you so well, giving you her best things, I would have killed that arrogant little girl!"

  "Hehe~" Qian Xiaodou stuck her face out with a silly smile and said: "Master, you won't blame me, right? You're the best! Your little disciple's admiration for you is like a mighty river, endless and unstoppable, like the Yellow River overflowing its banks, once it starts it can't be stopped, just like..."

  "Come on, hand it over!" Monkey King stretched out his big hand and said with a sly smile: "Robbery! The Exterminating Magic Thunder is mine too. Give me half of it, and the wine in the cellar, they're all mine!"

  "Ah~" Qian Xiaodou's face was filled with a defeated expression as he handed over ten Demon-Extinguishing Thunderbolts, his small frame speaking in a pitiful tone:

  "Really, with a master like you who has reached the middle stage of the Heavenly Man Realm, what's the use of this little thing?"

  The gibbon snatched over ten demon-suppressing thunderbolts, and with a wave of its large hand, a red light flashed out. The ten thunderbolts actually merged into one, and it turned around to laugh loudly:

  "Little monkey, this upgrade is complete and it's called the Heaven-destroying Earth-shattering Thunder. It can kill a Tribulation Period Grandmaster and heavily injure our Heavenly Man Period Grandmasters. Do you want me to help you refine it?"

  "How much is that worth?" Qian Xiaodou opened a pair of shining eyes and smiled slyly: "Master, you tell me, how much is it worth?"

  "What are you thinking?" Yuan Fei said with a disappointed face: "Don't ask about the powerful one, ask about the valuable one. I'm really a failure, teaching out a disciple like you who only cares about money. Of course, it's this valuable thing in my hand! Killing an Tribulation Period cultivator, think about how many treasures that would be!"

  "Good master!" Qian Xiaodou laughed loudly and said: "Then why don't you hurry up and help me refine it, I'm going to get rich, haha?"

  Yuan Fei helped him refine it with a wave of his hand, and then the two of them each took one, dividing the spoils. Afterwards, Xiao Dou handed the key to the wine cellar over to Yuan Fei.

  "Ah~ This time you didn't lose your old man's appetite, is it because you little brat saw that I wanted to leave?"

  "Master, you don't think I'm stupid, do you? Hmph ~ The young apprentice has a pair of the world's number one eyes, after all!"

  "Hmm?" Monkey Flying Badly smiled and said: "So, I underestimated you, kid. Now, tell me, after this incident, what changes will there be around you?"

  Qian Xiaodou smiled wretchedly: "It's obvious! What else can be done? When a person loses their own convictions, it means they lose everything. Shuixian must be extremely disappointed in me, even if I have the potential to become a great alchemist, because my heart is soft, because of my childishness, which goes against the Tao, she will also resolutely abandon me!"

  The ape flew in and said, "Temporary abandonment means that the other person really cares about you and doesn't want to hurt you. If she didn't do this, it would be even more terrifying - that would mean directly killing you!"

  Qian Xiaodou said quietly: "Shui Xian will definitely take advantage of this to make a big deal, let the younger brothers and sisters leave me completely. But I'm also worried, don't know if Shui Xian will follow the trend, seal my heart, and then step on the younger brothers and sisters under his feet to achieve success!"

  The ape flew in with a sneer: "A person who has never experienced the pleasure of men and women is a fatal flaw, you don't understand the weight of Shuixian's heart towards you and Leng Xiaozong. In the past, it was absolutely you who were important, but when she becomes Leng Xiaozong's person, this order will be reversed, she will definitely help her husband replace you smoothly! Moreover, Xiaoshuiyan should cultivate another alchemist to replace you again, the success rate of this matter is not easy to say."

  Qian Xiaodou thought for a moment and said: "So that's how it is, yeah! The things that others envy will eventually be lost in the cycle of reincarnation. This is the same reason why my identity as a master craftsman was calculated this time! Hmm... having suffered a loss, I should think carefully about whether there are still other things that others covet!"

  "Ahahahaha, it's rare to see you've made some progress, kid! Don't worry, with your current assets, no one cares about you except for those little dumplings. So, what will you do next when people start to squeeze you?"

  Qian Xiaodou said calmly: "Since everything has been seen through, it's better to leave now. At this time, if we tear our faces apart, the gap in our hearts will be even bigger if we have the opportunity to be friends again."

  "Where are you planning to go? Honestly, I don't believe you one bit now!" the ape shouted with its arms crossed.

  "I'll take a deep breath and say: This place doesn't need me to stay, there are other places that do. The world is so big, Jiuhua Mountain doesn't need an alchemy master, other places would be eager for someone like me to go. First, I'll find a place with spiritual energy to cultivate for a hundred years and reach the Unity stage, then go to the Tian Dao Alliance trading conference. Ah, Master, Bing'er sent me many zombie dan, essence blood, even the essence blood of the Blood Emperor from the Upper Realm, can I use them like last time? If not, I'll just eat them and make a big breakthrough in my powers?"

  The gibbon said with a serious face: "With the help of my old family, it is indeed so. Remember, unless absolutely necessary, do not take it. Within sixty years of one's life, you can only take it once at most, and you must never take it twice. You just remember this, but you little devil also need to know that if this secret is known by others, you will die!"

  Qian Xiaodou waved her hand and said: "I won't tell anyone, I understand that this matter is not small, otherwise you wouldn't have been hiding it from me all along!"

  "Wait a minute, you little scamp! Although you didn't turn into a zombie, there's still the power of the zombie clan in your blood. And what about that girl you rescued? I saw her drink some of your blood, how come she didn't turn into a zombie?! This... this is even more inexplicable than you are!"

  "Wow, what kind of bloodline inheritance is this? I've lived for 5,000 years and have never seen anything like it! How is this possible?"

  Qian Xiaodou smiled and said: "Oh ~ so I gave Master You a good apprentice with excellent qualifications, I'm a meritorious minister! Cough ~ three seven twenty-one, then I'll have to calculate it carefully ~"

  The ape flew over and glanced sideways at the little girl washing clothes by the pond, then said:

  "With you alone, my head is already big enough. From now on, no one else should think about becoming your entry-level disciple. If you want to take in apprentices, you can do it yourself. Anyway, this little girl's talent is exceptionally good, unparalleled in the world. You can take her in too, she practices the Nine Yin Divine Skill, and as long as she remains a virgin, she won't need many spiritual resources, so you don't have much to worry about. In the future, she will definitely be more powerful than you... Hmm, but I must remind you, this kind of girl, once she recognizes you, will follow you forever, trouble!"

  Qian Xiaodou was taken aback and said, "Following me is nothing, anyway I'm so bored alone, having a companion is great, but my moral character as a master, hehe, teaching another one who values money more than me would be interesting, huh? Not bad not bad, in the future you can help me make money, that's good! Hey~ Ya Daner, come here!"

  The girl ran over quickly and asked quietly, "Brother, do you have anything to do? If so, I'll go help you. I can do any rough work, just... don't drive me away!"

  Qian Xiaodou said with a heartache: "I, oh! I understand your feelings too much. When I was young, I was also sold from one place to another like you. Whenever I met a good family, I would work hard to stay. Sigh~ Don't worry, not only will I not drive you away, but I'll also take you as my apprentice. How about that? I'm actually very capable, you know!"

  "Really!" The little girl's small face lit up with great joy, and she quickly knelt down, kowtowing while saying:

  "The master is above, receiving a bow from his disciple."

  "Wahahaha...!" Qian Xiaodou said with a smug face: "Master, did you see? My apprentice is so polite, aren't I impressive?"

  "Hey, that one's no better than you, uh... but my master wasn't great at first either. Don't learn from me, hurry up and give him a name!"

  Qian Xiaodou turned around with a big smile and said: "I've thought about it long ago, my little apprentice! My surname is Qian, my name is Xiaodou. You'll also have the surname Qian. Your master has great expectations for you, so I'll give you the name Xiaoqian. From now on, you'll be called... Qian Xiaoqian!"

  "Waaah~ This is going too far~" The great master of the Tian Ren period, Yuan Fei, immediately fell to the ground with his four limbs in the air. It was quite difficult for him to get up, and he wailed: "Heavens! This is truly a case of retribution, all because of my careless remark about the 'ape child' back then... Retribution indeed~"

  The little girl immediately became obedient and curtsied, saying: "Disciple Qian Xiaoyi pays respects to Master."

  Qian Xiaodou immediately handed over the eight thousand-year-old spiritual grass he had been treasuring, his eyes slanted and his smile cruel as he said:

  "Little apprentice, it's just eight thousand-year-old spiritual grass. This is the gift for meeting your master. That one over there is your master's master, with an even bigger brush stroke. Hurry up and pay respects to him, haha..."

  Watching Qian Xiaoqian's serious face as she worships herself, Yuan Fei hid behind her, sticking to the wall and crying out: ??

  "Little monkey, you're openly robbing me! Something as precious as eight thousand-year-old spiritual grass, and you're being too ruthless!"