txolops Chapter 38 Eight Rings and Nine Sisters
Chapter 38 Eight Rings and Nine Sisters
On the third day, the group finally reached the inner area of the Wild Boar Forest.
The trees here are growing ever thicker, their vines intertwined, and the air is thicker with an even stronger demonic aura. The summoned wild boars here are approaching level 10, each one possessing formidable combat power; even when merely wandering, they exude a fierce aura.
"There are restrictions further in, so we can't go in. Otherwise, we could definitely have brought Xiaobai and the others to level 5." Han Li looked at the forest shrouded in a light gray mist in front of him, frowned slightly, and sighed.
Han Baibai and Da Ya beside him had already leveled up to level 2. Advancing two levels in two days was unprecedented in the cultivation world, but Han Xiaoliu still felt it was too slow.
Although low-level wild boars are driven out of the inner circle every day, aimlessly searching for monsters to fight is too inefficient and a waste of time.
The inner circle is where Pigsy and Ninth Sister live; it's time to go find them.
With a thought, Han Xiaoliu summoned bubbles.
The round, chubby spirit floated in mid-air, blinking its innocent-looking big eyes. "Bubble, can you contact Pigsy and Ninth Sister?"
"Okay, but wait a bit!" Bubble nodded, its chubby little hand grabbing at the air and pulling out a card with Pigsy and Ninth Sister's images on it. It brought the card to its mouth and whispered, "The boss and I are at your doorstep, come and get us."
Han Xiaoliu looked at Bubble's actions with a puzzled expression: "What are you doing? What's the plan?"
"This is a private chat between friends!" Bubble turned her head and gave him a look as if he were a country bumpkin. "You can chat privately after adding someone as a friend, don't you know that? Isn't that basic?"
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Han Xiaoliu's face, but he then calmly began to study the function.
It turns out that it was done through the friend module on the character card. Both parties need to exchange a friend card that is similar to a business card. They can use their divine sense to inscribe text on the card, and the same text will be displayed on the other side instantly and discreetly.
"I see, it's quite a convenient gadget," Han Xiaoliu thought to himself, secretly praising it.
The group quickly became familiar with the feature and exchanged friend cards.
Han Baibai and Daya held their newly acquired friend cards, their little faces full of curiosity.
They imitated Bubble, using their divine sense to carve the crooked "Hello" on the cards, and then watched as the same words appeared on each other's cards. They immediately had a great time, their giggles echoing through the forest, temporarily forgetting the troubles of leveling up.
Before long, Bajie's blue figure emerged from the mist deep in the forest, followed by a pink wild boar, which was none other than Jiu Mei.
The two wild boars swung their tails wildly, their manes bristling, thick white breaths billowing from their nostrils, and their tusks gleaming coldly in the dim light.
They pawed at the ground restlessly, sending dirt flying, as if they were about to launch a charge at any moment. Han Xiaoliu was about to retreat when his gaze suddenly sharpened—Ninth Sister's belly was swollen and round, clearly indicating that she was pregnant.
His heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "Is Ninth Sister...going into labor?"
"It's not that she's about to give birth, she's already pregnant." Bubble spoke up before anyone else, her tone as casual as if she were talking about the weather. "This is the 'student pool' prepared for the Summoning Spirit Kindergarten. Summoning spirits breed once a year without fail. This is also the condition for opening the Summoning Spirit Kindergarten."
Han Xiaoliu frowned: "But I remember that only summoned spirits like wild boars can reproduce on their own. Aren't other summoned spirits maintained through contracts or by increasing their cultivation level?"
"Ordinary summoned spirits won't work." Bubble blinked and smiled mysteriously, "But we have the Mother-Child Spring."
"The Mother-Child Spring?" Han Xiaoliu's heart skipped a beat. "You mean... the legendary divine water of the Women's Kingdom? One sip and you'll get pregnant, no matter the age or gender, whoever drinks it will conceive?"
"Bingo!" Bubble snapped his fingers. "This is it. It's a hundred times more potent than an aphrodisiac, effective in three days, and life-giving in five."
Han Xiaoliu gasped, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "This thing... I need to get some for self-defense."
Anyone who drinks this will get pregnant!
If you encounter someone you can't beat, offer them a drink, help them get pregnant, and you'll have them pinned down.
Postpartum weakness is a major concern!
The subsequent plot developments proceeded smoothly.
Bajie and Jiu Mei truly lived up to their reputation as the overlords of this Wild Boar Ridge. Less than an hour after Han Xiaoliu gave the order, their offspring led a massive herd of wild boars and charged over in a grand procession.
The summoned wild boars resembled a well-trained army, standing in neat rows as Han Li and his group slaughtered them.
Each time a batch is killed, a mutated wild boar burrows into the depths of the dense forest to recruit new minions to replenish its ranks.
Under this highly efficient "monster-farming" mode, in just three days, the number of wild boar summoned spirits that died exceeded one thousand. Han Baibai, Daya, and Yu Niangzi all broke through to level 7, and even Han Xiaoliu's cultivation level was approaching the bottleneck of level 15.
On the morning of the fourth day, Bajie appeared at the camp carrying a young mutated wild boar with a purple glow in its mouth, followed by two blue and pink wild boars of the same bloodline.
It threw the cub to the ground, whimpered a few times, and then turned and left with its minions.
"Boss, this is the cub you wanted," Bubble explained, leaning closer. "This purple boar is a hybrid born from Pigsy. It needs a contracted player to grow. Pigsy and the others brought it here specifically so you can find it an owner."
Han Xiaoliu nodded slightly and asked calmly, "Did you tell them about collecting materials to exchange for good karma and rare treasures?"
"I did!" Bubble patted his chest to assure them. "I told them that they need our resources to increase the spiritual energy concentration in their territory. I also emphasized the benefits of the contract, and they readily agreed to 'go to work' in Jianye City."
"Alright, now that everything's arranged here, let's head to the next summoning spirit territory."
Bubble pointed east and said, "The sea turtle's territory is the closest; we can reach it in another day by flying east."
Han Xiaoliu nodded and turned to walk aside. There, two little girls were secretly feeding wild boar roasted meat. He smiled and asked, "Xiaobai, Daya, do you like wild boars? They're really good at finding herbs."
Upon hearing this, Han Baibai immediately put down the roasted meat she was holding, ran to Han Xiaoliu, and looked up at him, saying, "Daddy, didn't you promise to give Mommy a little piggy?"
Han Xiaoliu reached out and patted her obedient daughter's head, saying softly, "The Summoning Spirit Kindergarten will open in a while, and then I'll take the wild boars out. Now, you two should choose a wild boar summoning spirit to form a contract with; they can help me gather more resources."
"Then I want that purple little pig!" The little girl's eyes lit up, and she had already made a plan in her mind: she would take the purple one, and then get a blue one and a pink one for her mother.
That way, you can have three little pigs of different colors!
The three successfully formed contracts with the three special wild boar summoning spirits, and the group, with their new companions, happily headed towards the territory of the giant sea turtle.
On the seventh day, more than two hundred sea turtle carcasses lay scattered on the beach, and a faint fishy smell filled the air. After three days of hard fighting, Han Baibai, Daya, and Yu Niangzi finally reached level 8, and Han Xiaoliu also successfully broke through to level 15.
However, Han Xiaoliu and Han Li's cultivation levels still did not improve, as if they had hit some kind of bottleneck.
It seems that killing these low-level demonic beasts will not allow them to improve their cultivation!
On the tenth day, on the shallow rocky beach, more than two hundred colorful sea worms followed in the footsteps of the sea turtles and died tragically at the hands of the three men.
After all this effort, Han Baibai, Daya, and Yu Niangzi finally reached level 10, meeting the requirements for becoming apprentices.
On the morning of the seventeenth day, sunlight shone on the gate of Fangcun Mountain. Han Xiaoliu, accompanied by two little girls, slowly walked up to the gate of Fangcun Mountain.
The mountains are shrouded in mist, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, and the occasional clear bird song brings a sense of tranquility.
"Ding! Players Han Baibai and Daya have successfully learned the Fangcun Mountain basic skill 'Huangting Jing' and the skill Five Thunder Spell."
"Obtain the method for crafting the beginner-level magic item, the Soul-Startling Bell."
"The skill panel for the Realm Lord Fangcun Mountain has been unlocked!"
The two little girls jumped up excitedly, their eyes sparkling with joy.
They finally learned magic and were no longer just ordinary players who could only shout "666".
On the twenty-fourth day, in the underworld, the air was thick with yin energy, and ghostly fire flickered.
Accompanied by Han Xiaoliu, Yu Niangzi arrived at the place of apprenticeship in the Underworld and successfully joined the Underworld.
"Ding! Player Yu Niangzi has successfully learned the basic Netherworld technique 'Soul-Binding Technique', the Six Paths of Reincarnation skill, and the method of refining the Yama's Decree."
"Obtain the method for crafting the introductory magic item, the Soul-Guiding Banner."
"Lord of the Underworld's Skill Panel Unlocked!"
Jade Maiden's ghostly form materialized, transforming from ethereal to real, a resolute glint flashing in her eyes.
She knew that from now on, she would embark on a unique path of cultivation.
In the following period, Han Li began to devote himself to refining the pills needed by the three, trying to help the three little ones break through their bottlenecks.
Han Xiaoliu would spend his days perfecting the buildings in Jianye City and his nights refining Foundation Establishment Pills to improve his cultivation.
Meanwhile, Lady Yu patiently taught the two young maids some basic spells that could be used in the outside world while she was in the home.
She demonstrated and explained as she went, and the two little girls learned with great interest.
They would sometimes burst into cheerful laughter, and sometimes practice their spells diligently, filling the entire home with joyful sounds.