Free Web NovelChapter 5: Chapter 5: Clearing the Heart
Chapter 5: Clearing the Heart
My cultivation had vaguely reached the peak of the first level. At this moment, I was lying in front of the desk. With a slight movement of my mind, the brush on the table slowly rose.
Before I could rejoice, the brush swayed in the air and fell.
Object manipulation was a technique only mastered after reaching the second level. Although I was only one step away from the second level, I understood in my heart that the most difficult thing for a cultivator was breaking through realms.
The first level was entry, the second level was object control, the third level was divination, the fourth level was longevity, the fifth level was extraordinary, the sixth level was life knowledge, the seventh level was micro, the eighth level was stargazing, and the ninth level was sainthood.
The difference in power between realms was like the distance between heaven and earth. Among immortal cultivators, even those with average aptitude would have reached the third level at my age. Therefore, recently, aside from cultivation, I had no other distracting thoughts. Even my letters with Xiao Qing had decreased.
Xiao Qing had extraordinary aptitude. At only twenty years old, she had already reached the fifth level, the Extraordinary Realm. Still, I was a little worried. Although Xiao Qing could temporarily stabilize the overall situation as the leader of a clan, as the head of a sect, her cultivation was still too low.
I picked up the brush on the table, took a piece of letter paper, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned the thoughts in my heart into words.
"The flowers you planted in Baiyun Palace are blooming, and the whole mountain is filled with their fragrance..."
"As soon as I have some free time recently, I just think of you everywhere..."
"I promised Uncle Xiao that I would protect you, and I will definitely do it..."
Tenderness flowed from the tip of the pen. I put away the letter paper, and the carrier pigeon outside the window flew away proudly.
"Senior Brother!"
As soon as the carrier pigeon was released, Big Niu walked in with an excited look on his face.
His Cloud-Stepping Technique was already quite proficient now, and he walked with a fierce wind.
"Follow me!" Big Niu winked at me.
I couldn’t help but feel curious. I followed him to the back mountain, where a bonfire was burning in the bamboo forest. I looked at Big Niu, and he smiled.
"I caught a rabbit. Let’s have a good meal." Big Niu laughed.
I shook my head helplessly. I wanted to say that I no longer needed to eat, but seeing Big Niu’s smug look, it was hard to refuse his kindness.
"Where?" I asked.
Big Niu walked to the campfire, reached out, and dug into the ground. Soon he pulled out a package wrapped in mud.
"Eating spiritual fruits every day—I can finally have some meat!" Big Niu blew on it and cracked the mud open little by little. Inside was another layer of lotus leaves. freēwebnovel.com
"I learned this from the man who sold baby chickens at the market." Big Niu untied the lotus leaves, and the aroma of roasted meat spread instantly.
I thought to myself that although this fellow was a rough man, he still had me, his senior brother, in his heart. After all, in terms of appetite, this rabbit wasn’t enough for him to eat alone.
Thinking of this, I felt a little moved.
"Come on, Senior Brother, try it!" Big Niu tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to me, saliva almost dripping.
I reached out to take it, looked at the steaming rabbit meat, and took a tentative bite. It was tender and fragrant, lingering in my mouth.
"Good." I nodded. There was no seasoning on the mountain, yet this kid could make the rabbit so delicious with just some coarse salt and spiritual fruits. He really had some talent as a chef.
Seeing me eating happily, Big Niu tore off the other leg and said, "Here, this one’s for you too."
I waved my hand. "I practice the fasting technique. I’ll just try a little."
When Big Niu heard this, he hugged the rabbit and began chewing, eating until his mouth was covered in oil.
After finishing the rabbit meat, Big Niu burped with satisfaction. He glanced at me, wiped his mouth, and seemed a little embarrassed as he said, "That... Senior Brother, I bumped into Master two days ago..."
It suddenly dawned on me that the boy was afraid I would hold a grudge. But remembering Mother’s words, I pretended not to know and said, "What? What happened?"
Big Niu was slightly stunned and hesitated before saying, "That was when you... were meditating..."
I deliberately frowned and said, "I was meditating to concentrate on absorbing true qi, so I didn’t pay attention to what happened. Junior Brother, what is it?"
Big Niu was stunned again, patted his head, and said, "Oh! That’s good!"
"So what were you saying..." I continued to ask.
"Oh! I accidentally bumped into Master, but Master is very magnanimous, so she didn’t blame me." Hearing my words, Big Niu thought I really didn’t know what happened that day and even deliberately emphasized the word "bumped."
"That’s good. But although Master is open-minded, you should still be careful. Some bad habits from the foot of the mountain should be changed as soon as possible." I had no choice but to pretend nothing had happened, but in my heart I was secretly cursing. freewebnoveℓ.com
"That’s natural. Master is indeed open-minded, haha." Big Niu, now free of worry, deliberately repeated himself, clearly thinking of Mother’s plump breasts.
I didn’t say anything. I watched Big Niu extinguish the bonfire and sit across from me. His lustful thoughts were beginning to test my bottom line.
"But Master wears such sexy clothes. Tell me, I’m a big guy, and she wiggles her big butt in front of me every day. How can I stand it?" Big Niu said, pretending to be casual.
"Then should I tell Master to..." I said on purpose.
"No need! I can still endure it!" Big Niu quickly stopped me.
From time to time, a gentle breeze blew through the bamboo forest. Big Niu picked up a dead leaf and muttered to himself, "Speaking of which, Master has been single for so many years. Loneliness is inevitable..."
I sneered and said, "Oh? Master is at the seventh-level Micro Realm. Do you think she will be like those mortal women at the foot of the mountain?"
Big Niu smiled and said, "Senior Brother, I really don’t understand immortal cultivation, but I do understand women."
I raised an eyebrow and looked at him. He continued, "A woman like Master appears cold and noble on the surface, but deep down her heart is like fire. I’ve peeked at her several times, and she never dodged or avoided me. She even deliberately raised her chest and hips to let me see clearly. So in my opinion, Master must be extremely eager for the affairs between men and women."
"Nonsense!" I angrily scolded Big Niu.
"Hehe, Senior Brother, don’t be angry. If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet." Big Niu said with a smirk.
"Bet on what!" As a young man, I was naturally unwilling to back down.
"Good! Let’s bet whether I can have my way with Master." Big Niu whispered.
"Then you’re doomed to lose!" I appeared confident on the surface, but I felt a little uneasy inside.
"If I win, Senior Brother, as long as it’s something you can do, don’t get angry." Big Niu laughed.
"And if you lose?" I asked.
"Then naturally, I’ll listen to whatever Senior Brother says. I’ll do whatever you ask." Big Niu replied.
"One word is enough!"
"One word is enough!"
The two of us looked at each other, each with our own thoughts.
