Chapter 008 is quite tasty

Indeed, it is the teacher!

Lu Liangsheng picked up the toad and placed it on his shoulder, "It is already this late, we must hurry back. Master, hold on tight."

Buzzing... Mosquitoes flutter their wings as they approach

Lu Liangsheng : `` ... ... ''

Ah?

Gradually, the white light faded away, and the young man hurriedly flipped out from the cauldron, standing barefoot on the ground. In an instant, a mass of pale purple mist suddenly exploded, filling the entire cave with swirling purple energy.

Hehe

Over there, Lu Liangsheng quickly put on his clothes and pants, slipped on his worn-out shoes, jumped onto the stone bed, and took a few ancient books from the shelf into his arms

What a large lump

Lu Liangsheng shouted this sentence, and the old man's words echoed in the cave at the same time, his tone seemingly imbued with anger

Master ... ... you ... ... haha! Lu Liangsheng looked at its actions and tone, and suddenly burst into laughter.

In the mist of water vapor, a grayish robe turned around, and the old man's face brightened with a smile, while his hands also held a few more items

Over there, Lu Liangsheng, who was still waiting for his master to finish speaking, turned his head and asked, "Master, but for what purpose?" In the next moment, a bright white light suddenly erupted, enveloping the old man who was originally standing there, followed by a vast expanse of white, filling the field of vision

The toad carrying a gourd jumped down from the stone bed with a thud, saying, "Good disciple, follow your master out!" It then chanted a spell towards the giant rock and waved its webbed hand.

Liang Sheng has developed feelings

Of course, it is a good thing, specially prepared by me for today... This is the essence of the mountain... used for healing injuries and enhancing cultivation, it transforms upon contact with water, adding an extra flavor.

Go, go...

The little short legs kicked fiercely as a hand reached out and pushed, causing the toad to flip onto the straw mat. It sat up, bulging its big eyes and staring at Lu Liangsheng, shouting: "I can get up by myself! Ribbit!"

The sound of splashing water echoed as Lu Liangsheng stepped into the large cauldron. The water was not scalding, and the steaming surface barely reached his chest. Sitting in the water, he looked at the old man on the other side, who was facing away from him, while trying to retrieve something floating on the water's surface, resembling a type of fungus commonly found in the mountains

Lu Liangsheng slightly frowned, then relaxed, and smiled: "Master, this looks like you are about to make a bone soup (a term for an ancient type of hot pot)"

Having spoken, the frog kicked its legs and sprang up, clinging to the edge of the bed, its forelimbs tightly grasping the straw mat, while its two webbed feet kicked rapidly in the air... yet it could not ascend.

"The gourd I picked from the mountain is not that I am afraid it will run away, so I tied it up." Although Lu Liangsheng had little experience, he was quick-witted and responded swiftly to the adults around him who were joking with him

The toad rolled its large eyes, supporting itself on its forelimbs, and puffed up its round belly. Its webbed feet made a splashing sound as they struck the ground, and in a serious tone, it said: "What kind of expression is that? Did I not mention it before? Being secretly plotted against, suffering from the opponent's spell, and now with serious injuries, I am unable to resist, which is why I have been transformed into this state..."

He sighed and lowered his head: "It seems that my magical power can only sustain speech; I cannot even move this giant rock." He reached out and tugged at the boy's pant leg: "The giant rock requires a spell to be moved; you have some cultivation, so you should be able to manage it."

As a teacher, I am aware, quack

This is rain mother ... ... which can make the flesh ... ... resilient in nature

Liang Sheng ... ... take your time ... ...

Lower your head

The young man quickly turned around and scanned the area: "Master, I can't see you."

Frog : `` ... ... ''

The figure running up and down, with a toad firmly clinging to the shoulder, bouncing up and down, urgently shouting: "I have no hands... useless disciple... that... mother... ribbit..."

The purple mist dissipated, revealing the flickering oil lamp on the low table. In the dim, warm yellow light, Lu Liangsheng quickly lowered his head, and the corners of his brows twitched.

With a turn of the body, I approached the low desk, swaying like a frog's webbed feet, and took down the black-patterned gourd placed on it, carrying it behind my back: "This is a magical treasure of my master, capable of collecting all things in the universe! However, it cannot be used at the moment. There are also a few books on this shelf containing the techniques my master acquired; you should take them all with you."

Under you

The young man quickly stopped smiling and bit his lip hard: "I am sorry, Master, I really couldn't help it."

The master has departed

The sound echoed in the cave, but no one responded

Hearing a familiar voice, the young man let out a sigh of relief and quickly took half a step forward, looking around: "Master, where are you?"

A large toad lay on the ground, puffed up, and with its gaze directed towards a dimly lit stove, where the apprentice's family was gathered around the stove, having their dinner

Do not call out!

After a moment, Lu Liangsheng's lips twitched, and he hesitantly spoke: "Master... Father?"

The elderly man rolled up his sleeves, his tone infused with a few more degrees of excitement than usual, as he shook the plant root in his hand, which resembled ginseng, and then tossed it into the water

Upon entering the village, I encountered villagers returning from their work. Everyone was quite familiar with one another, and from a distance, I spotted a young boy with a large toad on his shoulder: "Liang Sheng, you caught such a big toad..."

In the blink of an eye, a scarlet long tongue wrapped around it and swiftly pulled it into the mouth, while the toad licked its lips

The toad, swaying its forelimbs, walked to the stone bed, raised its frog face to gaze up at the bed's edge, which resembled a cliff, and sighed: "But I shall not burden you."

Master—" shouted again.

However, having never seen anything so large, I found a small stick about the length of an arm and poked it a few times. Even Lu Laoshi and Li Jinhua came over to take a look for a while.

The toad weakly lifted its eyelid and glanced at the young man.

After his parents and younger sister left, Lu Liangsheng carefully placed the frog by the fence of the vegetable garden and said softly: "Master... I apologize for the inconvenience. If it gets cold tonight, feel free to come inside the house"

The giant stone stood there, unmoving.

Items are placed into the cauldron one after another

Reaching out to take the white paper on the clothes, it is likely to see what gift this disciple has presented: "... ... I have been ambushed by someone, sustaining injuries, and I need to recuperate and nourish myself. The reason for accepting you as my disciple is solely for ... ... "

That is yours, I am behind you

After descending the mountain, the toad felt as if it had lost half of its life, hanging its eyelids in a state of near death. Before entering the village, Lu Liangsheng quietly said to it: "Master, please don't let others find out that you can speak..."

In the afternoon, sunlight pours down, filtering through the gaps in the trees, while a gentle breeze sweeps through the mountains, causing the light spots on the ground to sway softly, accompanied by the rustling sound of leaves.

I, a dignified transformed demon cultivator, have unexpectedly fallen to such a state... I am filled with resentment

Stepping on the damp ground, Lu Liangsheng groped around, his bare body shifting along with him. When he stepped on the gray robe on the ground, an inexplicable panic surged within him, as he had no idea what was happening.

I am speaking to you very seriously

Inside the cave, there was a rustling sound. After a moment, the clothes were neatly folded, and a piece of paper was placed on top.

2:30 PM

Master, the words written on that piece of paper above... are a gift I have given to you

Saying this, he took out a viscous substance that looked like blood, "Don’t be fooled by its bloody appearance resembling meat; in fact, it is meat, a product of the mountain sunflower essence. This item is quite rare, and I was fortunate to come across it."

Aside from its large size, there is nothing remarkable about it, Liang Sheng, throw it into the vegetable garden and help catch the pests

The incantation consisted of only a few short words. As Lu Liangsheng recited it silently, he waved his hand at the giant rock, and a heavy rumbling sound was heard as it slowly shifted. The cave entrance gradually opened, and a beam of fading red light shone in from outside, landing on the face of a person and a toad.

In the flickering light, the old man's face appeared to change from bright to dark as he looked at him for a moment, then he cracked a smile and turned away: "Liang Sheng, to be honest..."

Lu Liangsheng covered his nose, surrounded by a pungent odor. With his other hand, he waved away the purple smoke, carefully taking two steps forward, and shouted loudly: "Master!"

Cough...

"It seems it is about to become a spirit, still carrying a gourd on its back," some joked.

The taste is quite good ... ... quack

Upon returning home, Lu Xiaoxian stared at the object that her brother had set down from his shoulder, frightened and keeping her distance. She had been afraid of such warty toads since childhood.

Forget it, forget it. Nowadays, most of my cultivation has been wasted, and it is not safe to stay here. I will accompany you down the mountain to experience some of the worldly affairs; perhaps I can rise again.

Slowly walking over, he tossed a few hexagonal leaves into the cauldron, followed by some unknown roots and stems. When small splashes of water hit the boy's chest, Lu Liangsheng quietly asked, "Master, what are these?"

The paper unfolded in the old man's hands, and the words following the phrase 'only for' abruptly came to a halt. His eyes widened suddenly, fixated on the moment when he saw the two columns of writing. The characters were aligned, and faintly, a golden light emanated from them. He opened his mouth and squeezed out a sound: 'That mother of theirs...'

A person and a toad stared at each other for a long time.

Lu Liang lowered his gaze, and a large toad stared back with its oily, red-dotted eyes. Its back was covered with bumps arranged like the Big Dipper, exuding a dark sheen. The toad's legs were stretched straight, pulling its bulky body upright, standing there, barely reaching the height of a young boy's knee

Before the toad on his shoulder could respond, the young man quickly started running. The mountain path was rugged, but for Lu Liangsheng, who frequently traversed this area, it was not a difficult task. Moreover, since he began his training, his body had become even stronger and more agile than before