Chapter 28

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　　Upon hearing this, Xu Taiping didn’t say anything, just grinned.
The tiger demon’s answer without any precaution just confirms the words of the changeling just now. which made him feel much more at ease.
　　“Little thing, three months from now, I will definitely skin you, draw your tendons, and then make your soul into a lampwick to suffer the pain of soul burning day and night！”
　　When had the Tiger King ever been so toyed with? The angry roar, even though it was just a soul shadow, still made the houses in Qingzhu Residence shake violently.
　　Xu Taiping, who was standing right in front of it, was even more shaken until his blood and qi surged.
　　If it weren’t for the protection of the Canxia True Qi, he might have already fainted.
However, after this roar, the shadow of the Tiger King also suddenly dissipated. as if it had exhausted the power hidden within the changeling.
　　“This is still the strength after being seriously injured. If it wasn’t injured, how powerful would this Tiger King be？”
　　Xu Taiping was extremely shocked in his heart and had a brand new understanding of the strength of the Tiger King in the mouths of Qingmei and the changeling.
However, although he was shocked in his heart, he didn’t feel timid because of fear. Instead, a strong fighting spirit rose in him.
　　This was probably related to the environment in which he had lived alone since childhood. When encountering difficulties, he could only solve them head-on and couldn’t choose to escape like other children who had their parents as a reliance.
　　”Clatter…”
　　Just as the flames went out, a sound of coins falling to the ground suddenly rang out in the trap.
　　Xu Taiping very cautiously poked his head and took a look inside. By the moonlight above his head, he only saw a pile of merit coins and two things whose appearances couldn’t be seen clearly, lying in the middle of the ashes.
　　“Could it be the things hidden by the changgui with secret methods？”
　　Xu Taiping guessed in his heart.
　　When reading the introductory book before, he had seen that ghosts, demons, and goblins all had their own ways of hiding items. For example, tiger demons liked to hide them in their stomachs, and elephant demons liked to hide them in their trunks.
　　“To prevent fraud, it’s better to leave them there for a few nights first. I’ll come and check after I repair the great formation of Qingzhu Residence.”
　　Whether the things inside were treasures or not, for the sake of safety, Xu Taiping didn’t plan to go down now.
　　……
　　On Yanglu Mountain behind Qingzhu Residence.
　　“Brave and resourceful. The old man really didn’t misjudge.”
　　An old man with white hair leaning against the branch of a big tree nodded with a smile, as if he was very satisfied with Xu Taiping’s performance tonight.
　　“However, the path of cultivation is long. Temporary courage and wisdom are just small ways. In the end, it still depends on talent. If you can break through to the Open Door Realm in three years and perform well in the Seven Peaks Sword-Questioning, I might consider making an exception and accepting you as my disciple.”
　　The old man gently stroked his beard and then raised his head and drank the wine in the gourd in one gulp.
　　“These lazy and greedy people in the Western Wind Pavilion not only demand money and goods from the outer disciples, but also the water veins and spring eyes in the cultivation place have been dug up, and actually no one has come to check. They are really lawless！”
When he said this, the old man’s face suddenly turned cold, and a burst out of his small eyes.
　　“Such a small matter actually requires me, the grand master, to come. Ridiculous, ridiculous！”
　　After saying this, the old man stood up crookedly. He hung the wine gourd around his waist, took a step forward in the air with his foot, and a bronze long sword flew to his feet with a “whoosh” sound, carrying him and breaking through the air with a loud crash.
　　……
　　“Rumble…”
　　“Finally done.”
　　Yanglu Mountain, Purple Bamboo Forest.
　　It took Xu Taiping five days in the west to finally dig through the blocked spring eye. At the same time, he activated the organ array near the spring eye and hid it again.
　　“Today’s luck is not bad. Not only did I repair the spring eye, but I also hunted a yellow sheep.”
　　Looking at the yellow sheep beside him that was frozen into an ice block by his Residual Cloud True Qi, Xu Taiping couldn’t help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
　　With the problem of the changgui solved and the Residual Cloud Skill cultivated to the ice-freezing stage, everything was going smoothly.
　　……
　　“Taiping, you’re finally back.”
　　“Uncle Bai？”
　　Just as Xu Taiping was dragging the yellow sheep back to Green Bamboo Residence, the spiritual bird White-headed Eagle that he hadn’t seen for a long time suddenly appeared at the courtyard gate. Beside the White-headed Eagle, there was also an old man with gray hair and a wine gourd hanging from his waist.
　　“When did you come back, Uncle Bai？”
　　Xu Taiping put down the yellow sheep.
　　Although his words were asking Bai Hong, his gaze was sizing up the gray-haired old man.
　　“Just came back. This is a… friend… I met on the way. Everyone calls him Lao Jiu. We just happened to pass by this Green Bamboo Residence and thought of coming to your place to have a meal.”
Bai Hong, who usually spoke in a very stern tone, stuttered when speaking today, which surprised Xu Taiping.
　　“Young friend Taiping, Bai Hong and I have traveled thousands of miles and are extremely hungry. Can you start a fire and cook for us？”
　　Lao Jiu asked with a smile, rubbing his hands.
　　“Uncle Bai is my friend. Not to mention one meal, even if he comes to eat here every day, I would welcome him very much. However, for you, old man, you have to pay.”
　　Generous to friends and stingy to strangers, Xu Taiping is exactly the same as his grandfather in this regard.
　　“Taiping you…”
　　“Hahaha… What little friend Taiping said is right. You have to pay for a meal！”
　　Hearing this, Bai Hong was obviously a little nervous and seemed to want to explain something to Xu Taiping. Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by the old man’s laughter.
　　“Pa da！”
　　The old man threw a money bag in front of Xu Taiping with a flick of his hand.
　　“Little friend, there are three hundred merit coins in here. Is it enough for a meal？”
　　He asked Xu Taiping with a smile.
　　Xu Taiping didn’t answer him immediately. Instead, he counted seven merit coins from the money bag and then threw the money bag back to the old man and said：
　　“There is nothing delicious in my house. Seven merit coins are enough for this meal.”
　　After receiving the money, when Xu Taiping looked at the old man again, there was a bit more smile on his face.
　　The old man laughed heartily again when he heard this, and then gave Xu Taiping a thumbs up：
　　“Fair.”
　　Seeing this, Bai Hong wiped the sweat on his forehead and said with a sigh of relief in his heart：
　　“Little Taiping, little Taiping, do you know who is standing in front of you？ Fortunately, he is not angry.”
　　However, before coming here, the old man had already informed him, so he could only hold these words in his heart and didn’t dare to say them.
　　……
　　“Old man, the fire can’t be too big. Smaller, smaller.”
　　“Uncle Bai, help me peel a few cloves of garlic and cut some scallions.”
　　In the kitchen of Qingzhu Residence, Lao Jiu was lighting the fire, Baihong with the body of an eagle and the head of a human was cutting vegetables, and Xu Taiping was cooking, all busily engaged and enjoying themselves.”
　　“Little Taiping, you see I’ve lit the fire for you, can you reduce the meal money a bit？”
Lao Jiu brushed back a strand of hair and then smilingly discuss ed with Xu Taiping.
　　“You old man, why are you still bargaining? If you didn’t help me light the fire, this meal would cost eight merit coins！”
　　Xu Taiping wiped the sweat from his forehead and gave that Lao Jiu a white look.”
　　“That makes sense, that makes sense.”
　　When Lao Jiu heard this, he laughed “hehe” again.”
　　Baihong, who was cutting vegetables beside him, was shocked again when he heard this and almost cut his claw.”