Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 73 - 71: The Young Tiger Reappears, Xiao Hua Entrusted with an Orphan

Holding the Infant Mother Origin Pearl, Tao Qian browsed the Record that he perceived in his mind.

As annotations appeared one by one, Tao Qian's hands moved swiftly, stuffing the pearl into his Joyful Bag.

[Note 1: This object possesses various wonders and no matter how it's used, burps of milk will occur intermittently within three days, this being its only cost.]

[Note 2: If this object is obtained by a cultivator of the Ten Thousand Infant Sect, it can be used in multiple ways. If it is obtained by a cultivator of an external path, its greatest use is to aid in cultivation; this also represents its most significant effect.]

[Note 3: During cultivation, swallow this pearl into the stomach, wait for the infant mother source energy to emerge, and it will allow the cultivator to revert from Acquired back to Innate. At this time, any source Qi swallowed can skip the 'refining' process, and all impurities will be expelled from the body, allowing the cultivator to enter a pure state devoid of mixed thoughts or fetal breaths, eliminating concerns about Heart Demons or external evils invading... The chances of successful breakthrough in cultivation increase significantly when using this during a Breakthrough.]

[Note 4: This pearl can be used repeatedly, but it is ineffective for cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm.]

[Note 5: The cost cannot be waived!]

As this information flowed through, Tao Qian fully understood why there were such exaggerated descriptions in the Record.

Now it seemed, not at all exaggerated; indeed, it couldn't be more precise.

The effectiveness of this 'Infant Mother Origin Pearl' was simply unbelievable, and the cost was just burping milk for three days.

What kind of cost is that?

Who would mind?

Tao Qian looked at "Note 5," completely unconcerned.

Just let it be milk burps... Hmm?

Muttering to himself, Tao Qian suddenly had an association: "As everyone knows, you only burp milk when you've drunk too much of it, so this pearl... no, is it a milk ball?"

Tao Qian felt he had discovered an oversight but thought better of asking too many questions after experiencing benefits.

He did not plan to question Master Xiao, who was infinitely gentle. Silently accepting the benefits, he, along with Lin Xiaohua, took two little creatures back to their residence arranged in the Star-picking Pavilion.

Though Tao Qian owned the Chengyou Bookstore, its dimly-lit compartments clearly weren't fit for hosting guests, so they had to stay here.

Moreover, there was the issue of Xiao Hua Daoist's condition, which Tao Qian inexplicably felt was related to him.

Back in the quiet room, just as he was about to ask,

Lin Xiaohua, foreseeing this, her body frail to the extreme, barely settled down with the help of the two little creatures, looked up at Tao Qian with an unnaturally calm gaze and uttered a sentence that stunned him on the spot.

"Brother Tao, I am about to die."

...

While Tao Qian was shocked by Lin Xiaohua's sudden statement, at the Medicine King Temple in Seeking Immortal County, bustling with incense during the day and deserted at night,

the leader of the Changchun Society, who had luckily survived under the Sacrificial Sword Intent, was now slowly walking towards the back room.

Before entering, he forced himself to put away his sinister and cunning expression, his bloodshot eyes softening.

A closer look would reveal a color of fear on his face, which he tried hard to conceal.

What he feared was the figure standing in front of the Medicine King sculpture, looking around with interest.

It was a very young Daoist, disheveled with a loosely worn Daoist robe, exposing a chest full of scars, and even a large festering wound on his chest, as if his heart had been forcefully extracted at some point.

His handsome yet sinister face adorned with a "Blood Jade" like scar, faintly glowing with a disgusting halo.

The cunning leader of the Changchun Society, upon entering, directly fell to his knees with a thump, his voice trembling as he begged for forgiveness:

"I am guilty, today on the street I saw a cultivator accompanied by two enlightened alien species, one of them being a Taisui Baby. I was concerned that this person might resolve the insect calamity, ruining the plan, and I heard that the Saint Child has been needing such auspicious spiritual objects for refining recently, so I wanted to capture the baby and present it to the Saint Child."

"Unexpectedly, many mishaps occurred in between, disturbing Xiao Meiniang and neglecting the defense of the southern part of the city, thus leading to mistakes."

"I am inept at my duties, please, may you punish me."

After voicing this, the leader, prepared for what was to come, closed his eyes.

The next moment, he suddenly heard a "snap" followed by the stench of blood and burning breath, instantly feeling his left arm vanish, the severe pain causing him to shatter several teeth in his mouth as sweat poured down like beans.

Even so, he dared not emit even a slight scream or wail.

He opened his eyes blurred with sweat, indeed seeing beside him an extremely terrifying blood beast, squatting unknown when it arrived, staring at him with penetrating eyes.

It was still chewing a human arm, juice splattering everywhere, bones crunching against its sharp teeth.

Before he could harbor any thoughts of resentment in his heart, a lazy voice of the sinister young man above came:

"Feeling unjust, are you?"

"It's okay, if you think my handling was unfair, feel free to say so, I'll report it upwards for you. Perhaps the Saint Child will blame me instead, in appreciation of your devotion, and might even reward you."

"I, Hong Youhu, always conduct affairs justly."

"I dare not. The superior has handled the matter excellently. Even though I made a grave mistake today, I am still alive, which is a grace bestowed by the superior."

The leader tried to suppress his malevolent thoughts while uttering these insincere words, thinking his response was quite decent.

However, to his surprise, Hong Youhu stroked his chin and grinned, saying,

"You're right, I have indeed been too merciful. Considering the mistake you made, one arm is not enough."

"Dumb dad, are you hungry? If you're hungry, eat another one of his arms."

It was almost as if the result followed the words instantaneously.

As soon as the young man finished speaking, a flash of blood appeared, and it was the flesh monster that had instantly moved from the left side to the right.

Simultaneously, the remaining intact arm of the leader of the Changchun Society also disappeared.

In the familiar sound of a "crack," excruciating pain surged.

Finally unable to bear it, he wailed and collapsed to the ground. Seeing this, Hong Youhu suddenly burst into happy laughter and then violently stomped on the leader's head, coldly saying,

"You're lucky this time. Even though it was to fawn for merit, you did discover the Taisui Baby, and those thousands of civilians didn't escape either. Otherwise, your refined Qi and flesh would have entirely filled my dumb dad's stomach by now."

"Be sure to remember your next task clearly, and don't make any more mistakes."

"Although Lady Meii failed to get help from the provincial capital, in a few days, powerful cultivators from the Fire God Temple, Lingxi Temple, Wind Thunder Cliff, Wudang Sect, and other sects will come to assist, fighting against the group of Great Demons on Iron Buddha Mountain."

"At that time, it will be hard to find capable Great Cultivators in the other areas of Southern Yue, and we can officially start our plan."

"You need to earnestly take root in the city, monitoring the movements of Lady Meii and other cultivators. You must immediately report any changes. We need to maintain the balance of strength between both sides, keeping Seeking Immortal County in constant fear. Yet, this city must not be truly broken through, turning it into an isolated island in this chaotic world."

"As for that Taisui Baby, since it's already in the city, there's no need to worry. In a few days, when Lady Meii is overwhelmed, I will personally take care of those meddlesome Loose Cultivators and seize the baby."

"At that time, I will commend your contributions to the Saint Child."

"Yes!"

Beneath Hong Youhu's foot, the leader of the Changchun Society struggled, not daring to show any resentment in his eyes, even as blood and dirt filled his mouth.

...

"What?"

Tao Qian was suddenly stunned as he heard these words.

He had suspected that something was off with Lin Xiaohua, assuming something like a "Breakthrough failure."

While many cultivators did indeed die for that reason, Lin Xiaohua should have been different; he was a disciple from a major sect like the Heavenly Talisman Sect.

Even if a Breakthrough failed, saving his life or even his cultivation should not have been difficult.

In the quiet room, Lin Xiaohua, with a pale face, sat on the bed, the two little creatures beside him both sad but not surprised, obviously already aware of this bad news.

Lin Xiaohua, comforting the two Alien Species, did not explain why he was going to die right away, but instead stared at Tao Qian with a puzzled look in his eyes, then said,

"Master Xiao was indeed right, Brother Tao, you really are very strange."

"Knowing that I would die within a few days, I used the most precious and only Innate Great Yan Divine Number Talisman on my body. Normally, this talisman could calculate the specific appearance, birth information, and even the background of the person I was looking for."

"But this time, I got no such results, only a vague location, which is this Seeking Immortal County."

"As soon as you appeared, Brother Tao, I knew that the person the Spirit Talisman referred to had been found."

Here, Lin Xiaohua paused, his expression still calm as if he had completely accepted his impending death.

He petted the heads of the two little creatures, first pointing to the Taisui Baby and introducing,

"This is Little Age, you already know its background. It has had a hard time entering the Dao, especially because of its kind nature, suffering many calamities. Human nature is unpredictable, sometimes even more horrifying than these spirit monsters and Alien Species."

After saying this, he pointed to another creature resembling a bronze robot.

By now, Tao Qian was examining it more closely. This little thing was slightly taller than the Taisui Baby, its main body made of bronze, with joints mixed with cast iron and ancient wood, while its head was some kind of humanoid yet non-human beast skull, with two glowing rubies embedded in the eye sockets.

Seeing Tao Qian scrutinizing it, the little creature's eyes also emitted a red glow, seemingly starting to scan Tao Qian.

While scanning, it stuttered, "Human cultivator, purely flesh and blood, weak points are... weak points are... weak points are..."

Under Tao Qian's puzzled gaze, the little creature seemed to have gotten stuck.

At this moment, Lin Xiaohua's voice, tinged with a hint of a smile, came through,

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"This little guy is called 'Lian Jing'er.' I picked it up in a village near an ancient ruin. It's also kind-hearted and has a mysterious fondness for the Human Clan, which has also led it to suffer quite a bit. Its eyes were almost plucked out to be sold for money, but its character is somewhat stronger than Little Age's."

Hearing this, Tao Qian vaguely understood.

Was Lin Xiaohua planning to entrust his legacy to him?