Gu Changge had just stepped back onto Purple Bamboo Peak when he heard an indignant Moo— echoing from the spirit fields. Mixed with a young man's anxious arguing, it sounded just like a chaotic family dispute.
He followed the sound and soon witnessed a comical scene from afar.
Xiao Ruobai gripped his Nine Heavens Dragon Soul Halberd, waving its tip in the air as if warding off a charging bull.
Fang Hanyu stood guard beside him, his hand resting on his sword hilt. He wore a stiff, cold expression, looking awkwardly like someone who wanted to break up a fight but refused to get involved.
In the middle stood the Azure Heaven Wild Bull, its azure-gold neck stiff with anger. Its eyes were glaring wider than brass bells, its nostrils snorted plumes of white steam, and its hooves pawed the ground, sending dirt flying. It looked more aggrieved than if it had just lost half its life.
A little black bird perched on the Azure Heaven Wild Bull's horns, tilting its head and chirping twice, looking very much like a spectator enjoying the show.
Moo! You trampled my spirit rice, you little brat, and you still think you are in the right?
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull's rough voice carried a hint of a sob as it jerked its head toward the spirit field.
Do you see that? Those crushed stalks! I finally managed to carve out a tiny bit of space at the edge of the spirit field to grow some private rations. Having your master take ninety percent of my harvest was already miserable enough, but now you will not even leave me this last shred of hope!
Xiao Ruobai's face flushed bright red, and he lowered the tip of his halberd slightly.
I saw Master coming to this spirit field every day. Since he has been away these past few days, I came to help look after the spirit herbs! How was I supposed to know you, you old bull, would be sneaking around so suspiciously?
The more he spoke, the more justified he felt. Besides, what right do you have to occupy Master's spirit field? You are probably here to steal spirit herbs!
Steal spirit herbs?!
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull was so furious that its tail whipped against the bamboo, making a loud rustling sound. It was so angry that tears nearly welled up in its eyes.
I have been treated as a mobile meat reserve by you master and disciple, having my tenderloin sliced off for ten years! Now I plant a little spirit rice and get slandered for it? I cannot live like this anymore!
Fang Hanyu frowned. Senior Bull, slicing off meat?
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull was just about to pour out its grievances when it caught sight of Gu Changge strolling over leisurely. The words died in its throat. It merely drooped its ears in grievance, looking exactly like a terribly bullied young wife.
Gu Changge, your disciple trampled my spirit rice and even had the nerve to blame me...
Gu Changge held back a smile and walked to the edge of the spirit field to take a look. The trampled spirit rice stalks were bent and crooked, with a few plump grains scattered on the ground. It was indeed a pitiful sight.
He turned to look at the Azure Heaven Wild Bull. Seeing the old bull's red eyes and how it was secretly wiping away tears with its hoof, he deliberately teased it. Lao Huang, it is no big deal. Just plant some more.
Plant some more?
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull snapped its head up, its eyes wide and round. It is not like you do not know how incredibly difficult this stuff is to grow!
Gu Changge pulled a lustrous white porcelain bottle from his storage ring and tossed it to the Azure Heaven Wild Bull. Here. Innate Spirit Marrow. It is ten times more effective than Innate Spirit Spring Water, and it is enough for you to grow an entire field of spirit rice.
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull caught the porcelain bottle. The moment its hooves touched the surface, it felt the warm and nourishing spiritual energy within. Its eyes instantly lit up, and its grievances dissipated by more than half, though it remained stubborn.
This is more like it... Next time your disciple tramples my spirit rice, I will do more than just glare at him!
Gu Changge then turned to Xiao Ruobai. This is Lao Huang, an old friend who specifically helps me manage the spirit fields. He has a bit of a fiery temper, but he grows spirit rice even more meticulously than the folks over at Pill Cauldron Peak.
Xiao Ruobai scratched his head and said in a low voice, Um... Senior Lao Huang, how about I help you replant the spirit rice I ruined?
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull snorted and flicked its tail. At least you have a bit of a conscience, kid.
Suddenly remembering something, it widened its eyes. Wait! Do you even know how to grow spirit rice? Forget it, do not ruin the rest of my seedlings too!
With that said, it hugged the porcelain bottle and trotted off toward the corner of the spirit field. Its steps were so brisk that it was practically skipping. Where was there even the slightest hint of grievance left?
However, Ruobai, your intention to help Master look after the spirit fields is good, but next time you need to figure out the layout of the fields first. Do not be so reckless again, Gu Changge said.
Hearing this, Xiao Ruobai immediately breathed a sigh of relief, though he still felt somewhat guilty. Master, your disciple knows he was wrong. In the future, I will definitely ask clearly before taking action.
Seeing that Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu still looked a bit tense and awkward, Gu Changge smiled and waved his hand.
If you have the time, you should chat more with Lao Huang. Learn from him how to manage the spirit fields and help take care of this land together. That would save me a lot of trouble.
The moment those words fell, the Azure Heaven Wild Bull, who was secretly licking the spirit marrow from the porcelain bottle in the distance, began to mutter under its breath, its mouth moving at lightning speed.
Save you trouble? You have never troubled yourself at all! Every time you enter the spirit fields, it is either to slice off my meat or to take the spirit rice. You have never even pulled a single weed! Have some humanity, Gu Changge!
Though it complained fiercely out loud, it was secretly plotting something else in its heart.
Ever since being invited to Purple Bamboo Peak by Gu Changge, its cultivation had soared all the way from the early stage of the Sage King Realm to its current Great Sage Realm. Even its physical body, which had been stuck at a bottleneck for years, had improved significantly.
Although having its meat sliced off made it bare its teeth in pain every single time, on second thought, trading a few slabs of meat for Great Sage Realm cultivation did not seem like a bad deal at all.
Thinking of this, it actually found itself looking forward to the next time Gu Changge came to slice off some meat. It even secretly pondered, Should I fatten up my tenderloin a bit more for next time...
Moo?
Just as that thought crossed its mind, the Azure Heaven Wild Bull suddenly shivered. It snapped its head up and slapped itself hard with a hoof, the force so great that it nearly knocked itself silly.
Am I crazy?!
It widened its eyes, staring at its hoof in absolute disbelief.
Actually looking forward to having my meat sliced off? I am so damn masochistic! I despise myself right now!
Nearby, Xiao Ruobai vaguely heard the bull's cry and looked over curiously. Master, what is wrong with Lao Huang? Why is he hitting himself?
Gu Changge followed his gaze, just in time to see the Azure Heaven Wild Bull covering its face with its hooves, looking utterly dead inside. He could not help but laugh out loud.
Do not worry about it. He probably feels that he did not grow the spirit rice well enough and is just being hard on himself.
Fang Hanyu watched the old bull's comical antics, and a faint smile appeared on his usually cold and aloof face. This old friend seemed to be much more interesting than he had imagined.
Just before the smile on Fang Hanyu's lips could fade, the crisp ring of a sword echoed from the distant bamboo path, accompanied by two familiar figures walking over briskly.
It was none other than the Peak Master of Sword Howl Peak, Ye Guying, followed closely by Mu Chenyu, who was dressed in white.
Seeing them, Gu Changge's relaxed expression instantly darkened. He could not help but grumble inwardly, I just finished dealing with the matters regarding the ancestor and the secret realm, and now here comes more trouble. Can I not just have a moment of peace?
From a distance, Ye Guying raised his voice and shouted, Junior Brother Changge! I finally found you! I missed you to death!
Behind him, Mu Chenyu also bowed in greeting, though his eyes darted around stealthily. It was obvious he had followed his Peak Master here to freeload some opportunities.
Before Gu Changge could even open his mouth, a short, abrupt Moo! suddenly rang out beside him.
The Azure Heaven Wild Bull stiffened, its hooves still clutching the porcelain bottle. Its previously brisk pace came to a dead halt, and its face scrunched up in distress as it subconsciously touched its tenderloin.
It muttered under its breath, Something is not right... Why does my whole body suddenly ache?
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
