Chapter 9: The Punishment of the Children at Purple Lake
How many spiritual fruits were smashed
Upon arriving at the market, the person became angry
Lu Hang suddenly understood
I am so tired
The family of one of the three great elders of Ziyun Town
Hehe
Aviation of the Land
After a moment of contemplation, Lu Hangzhi felt that it was not the right time for revenge
A group of young servants was struck by lightning, leaving them charred on the inside and tender on the outside, utterly terrified
Sailing, sailing?
After leaving the Zhu residence, Lu Hangzhi quickly arrived at the market he was most familiar with, first finding his friend Daniu
The sound of footsteps echoed as five young boys, around fourteen or fifteen years old, approached from behind and surrounded Daniu. Among them was Lin Baogui, a small bully from the market with a brother who was an apprentice cultivator. The latter looked surprised and greedily stared at the snow hare in Daniu's hand, shouting out:
If it were not for Lue Er coming over and taking out the spiritual fruit savings, I would not know how long I would have remained in a deep slumber
The big cow scratched its head awkwardly and smiled foolishly
Restore the spirit fruit tree to its optimal state, and Lu Hang, one of them, quickly got up and headed straight out of the residence
Does the young lady of the Zhu family like snow rabbits very much? If not, shall we catch another one?
With this surprising discovery, Lu Hang became even more unstoppable, frantically squeezing his potential until he completely exhausted the spiritual energy from two low-grade spirit stones before finally stopping
Lu Hang paused instinctively and looked towards another corner of the street, where he saw two boys, around fourteen or fifteen years old, whispering to each other, occasionally pointing at Da Niu and bursting into wild, gleeful laughter.
Lu Hang was very satisfied with the interaction language of this young servant. He turned his head to stare at Lin Baogui, who was surrounded by the young servant and had a pale face, and said:
Hmph
It is finished, it is finished, my magical power is completely exhausted... This is too much, are you trying to take my life?
Hang, you are truly impressive
Sister Lue'e, thank you
With the command and nameplate of the young lady, entering and exiting the Zhu residence is quite convenient
As soon as the words were spoken, Lin Baogui completely collapsed, falling to the ground with a thud.
I did not expect the aftereffects of such an oppressive training regimen to be so severe, my eyes are completely unable to open, feeling dazed and confused
Good! Very good!
Well
After discussing, Daniu is responsible for entering the Zizhu Forest to look for rabbits, while Luhangzhi waits outside to catch them by surprise—snow rabbits are very sensitive to cultivators and will avoid them from a distance
The laughter of the army aviation was cold, very cold, carrying a bone-chilling hissing chill
In order to maintain the optimal condition of the spirit fruit tree, I worked tirelessly for more than ten hours from morning until night. Whenever the vortex of spiritual energy dissipated, I immediately cast spells to condense a new vortex of spiritual energy, locking in the spiritual essence about to be lost from the spirit fruit tree, and continuing to nourish the tree.
Lu Hang subconsciously swallowed, one mouthful after another, as if his body, like a deflated airbag, was being reinflated with air, regaining vitality and spirit
When one's magical power is insufficient, one should draw spiritual energy from low-grade spirit stones
Lü E was taken away by Cong Fang
It seems that this sturdy and simple-minded mortal, Daniu, inherently carries an aura of mockery towards the snow hare, as he is able to chase away the arrogant rabbits every time he enters the Purple Bamboo Forest
Compared to yesterday, the auditory and visual senses of Lu Hang have increased by an unknown number of times. When the big cow was herding the snow hare towards this direction, it locked onto the snow hare's trail, flipped its hand to take out a spirit coin, stretched the rubber band, and with a "whoosh," the spirit coin darted into the bamboo forest at an astonishing speed
These few young rascals usually enjoy teasing and bullying Daniu. Among them, one person, relying on his brother being an apprentice in a family of cultivators, acts like a local bully. It was he who deceived Daniu into opening the jade box yesterday, and even he himself does not dare to provoke others actively on ordinary days
It is indeed them
In the future, one must not act recklessly without considering the consequences, and it is essential to always carry some spirit stones on one's person
The avenues for earning money as a cultivator are quite limited; apart from spiritual valleys, spiritual springs, and spiritual fruits, one can only venture out to hunt demon beasts for their materials or search for mineral veins and rare treasures.
Take it down
Lu Hang also smiled. "Speaking of which, it was thanks to the snow hare you drove out from the Purple Bamboo Forest last time!"
Upon hearing this, Daniu was bewildered
Although the spiritual fruit is damaged, its spiritual essence has not diminished significantly
Sigh ... ...
This idea coincides perfectly with that of Lu Hang
What is the difference
Crushed two
Today is a fortunate day
That's great! Hang actually went to work at the Zhu residence
Brother of the ship
Indeed! In the eyes of these commoners living at the bottom of society, the three great families are akin to emperors. Entering the Zhu residence is equivalent to becoming a disciple of the emperor, and ordinary commoners are regarded as superior to the cultivators outside.
You little brat, you actually dare to steal my snow hare
In the Bamboo Grove, upon meeting, Da Niu burst into tears and began to express his grievances.
The stall was smashed, and Daniu was distressed, not knowing how to go back and report. Suddenly, all his hopes were placed on Brother Hang, who packed up his things and left.
The aviation corps experiences a sense of physical and mental exhaustion
Make money!
Then, as the mouth was opened, a stream of sweet and refreshing fruit juice flowed in
Lu Hang took out 20 spirit coins and handed them to Da Niu, while simultaneously advising, "From now on, every morning, take the spirit fruit directly to the entrance of the Zhu residence and wait for me"
Lin Baogui and several others exchanged glances with one another
Although it is unclear why the Zhu family would take an interest in Lu Hangzhi, reason prevented Lin Baogui from rushing over immediately
In the crowd, the attentive servant's gaze noticed that Lu Hangzhi's attire seemed somewhat familiar. Unconsciously, he scanned the area and ultimately fixated on a prominent small seal script character 'Zhu' on the latter's lapel. His eyes widened, his face turned pale, his legs felt weak, and he stammered with trembling teeth: "Zhu... Zhu Mansion... Hangzhi, you... you are now... working at the Zhu Mansion."
It is inherently abnormal for a servant to confront an apprentice of a cultivator
Delicious
As a novice who has just entered the ranks of cultivators, lacking both a stable source of income and powerful magical abilities, these avenues are not viable, and I can only seek alternative paths to find ways to earn money
"Hmph, let me tell you that cultivation is a gradual process, so do not act recklessly. Yet you refuse to listen and have devoured all the spiritual fruits that Green E has saved for half a year in one go," Cong Fang said, turning her face away in indignation and complaining.
This time it was not due to obsession, but after more than half a day's cultivation, Lu Hangzhi discovered that whenever he exhausted his magical power, a warm current seemed to emerge within him to support himself, slightly enhancing the speed of his spiritual energy recovery. Then, after absorbing the spiritual power from the spirit stones, his spiritual power showed a slight increase.
Uncertain of how long he had slept, it seemed that someone had entered through the door. Lu Hang felt his eyelids heavy as if weighed down by lead, unable to open them. Then he heard the anxious and worried call of Green E:
After the two women left, cold sweat began to flow down Lu Hang's back as he looked at the withering Lingguo tree at the head of the kang, feeling a lingering fear
Lin Baogui did not waste words, instructing his brothers to carry out the robbery. There were many mortal cultivators near Zizhulun, and in case of unforeseen complications, even his brother, a cultivator apprentice, might not be able to provide protection.
The purple bamboo forest is abundant in purple bamboo shoots, which are a favored food of the snow hare. Therefore, within this vast expanse of purple bamboo forest, the population of snow hares is indeed considerable, although they tend to hide underground and only emerge to roam about when there are no people around
A living snow hare can be sold for at least 50 lingbi, and while the daily expenses are barely manageable, they are still much better than living off one's savings.
However, the strong man was not to be underestimated; with a kick, he knocked the two young men who had pounced on him to the ground. With a powerful toss, the snow hare landed at Lu Hang's feet after passing over the three men.
After consuming six spirit fruits in succession, a small amount of spiritual energy has been restored, sufficient to use the "Water Control Technique" once more and the "Activation Technique" once.
Lu Hang displayed an expression of astonishment, feeling both moved and ashamed
The snow hare was momentarily stunned, allowing the big cow to grab it, and together with the spirit coin, they joyfully ran over.
No wonder you are the tyrant of Ziyun Town's market... Relying on the fact that your brother is a cultivator apprentice, now you even dare to snatch things from the young lady of the Zhu family. Should I say you are audacious beyond measure... or audacious beyond measure?
Here it is
At this moment, a round of applause erupted from behind.
Others did not hear it, but Daniu heard it very clearly. It was Hangzhi, whose eyes lit up as he stretched his neck to look left and right, yet he did not recognize his brother who had changed into the attire of a Zhu family servant.
Finally, I can take a break
It is good that nothing is wrong, it is good that nothing is wrong. You must not be so foolish again in the future. Do you know how scared I was when I came in and saw you lying on the bed with a pale face? It terrified me!" Lvyue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled as she turned to comfort him
Although the increase is quite small, probably around one or two percent, after trying several times, I have improved from being able to consecutively cast a maximum of fifteen or sixteen first-grade spells to being able to consecutively cast about seventeen or eighteen first-grade spells
How can Qi's small family, where his brother is an apprentice monk, be compared to others
Not acceptable
The great ox took out the jade box, and indeed, inside were two spiritual fruits that had already been pressed out of shape
Just like that, after a long half day, the spiritual energy from two low-grade spirit stones was completely drained, turning into powder. Lu Hang had not eaten or drunk anything for two meals and was still in a state of high-intensity fatigue, feeling as if his body had been hollowed out. He was both exhausted and hungry, with his eyelids constantly battling against each other.
Big Niu laughed and said: "Now I've struck it rich, I won't have to squat in the market every day!"
Haha, hit it!
The moment he realized that he had just been robbing the belongings of the servants of the Zhu residence, the young servant felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt, his entire body went weak, and he was drenched in sweat
Sister Green E
In a state of confusion, I felt Green E hurriedly run out and then hurriedly return.
Let us go, having stayed here for too long, if we do not head to the garden soon, we shall be scolded
In this bustling market street, Daniu squatted in an inconspicuous corner, with dark purple bruises at the corners of his eyes, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, and more than ten footprints on his body. His stall also appeared to have been smashed, looking extremely disheveled
Yes
At this moment, a group of people realized that Lu Hang seemed somewhat different from before
Zhu Residence
Lu Hangzhi is well-known for his cunning in the market, having devised several schemes to trick the big players, only to have them thwarted by this individual. Furthermore, news emerged yesterday from the market that Lu Hangzhi had been taken away by someone from the Zhu family
As he rolled off the kang, the first thing Lu Hangzhi saw was Lue Er, who looked pleasantly surprised, her face resembling a pear blossom drenched in rain, beside her was Cong Fang.
Although she is the young lady of the Zhu family, on the surface she is still just an ordinary servant and cannot reveal her identity as a cultivator
Lu Hang's expression was slightly cold
Forget it, I will take this box of spiritual fruits for you
The snow hare is quite good
At present, I walked up to the stall of the big cow, dropped a phrase "Purple Bamboo Forest" and left without attracting anyone's attention.
"If you know what's good for you, return the snow hare to me; otherwise, just mention it to my brother, and you can expect dire consequences." Lin Baogui had not noticed the identity of the person beside him until now, and upon realizing it, he could not help but feel a surge of fear.