NOVEL NEXT Chapter 53 - 53: You Crave for Mine, I Crave for Yours
Chapter 53: Chapter 53: You Crave for Mine, I Crave for Yours
Translator: 549690339
“Certainly!”
Seeing Feng Qing’an’s free and unconstrained demeanor, the mountain god couldn’t help but laugh, placing the jade pot filled with tea in front of Feng Qing’an.
“Pour as much as you like, but I hope when you drink the last cup, you will savor its taste!”
“Thank you, Great God!”
Feng Qing’an was overjoyed. As for savoring the taste? He didn’t feel he was worthy. Spiritual Tea, which nourished the soul, was regarded as just wild tea by the mountain god. Thus, it was more about flavor rather than its special effect.
“No need to thank me. I invited you here without your consent, so it’s only right that I treat you well!”
“Huh?”
Feng Qing’an, who had already drunk his second cup of tea, stiffened his expression. Suddenly he remembered, the mountain god invited him for a reason.
“I have a matter to discuss with you!”
“Please speak, Great God!”
Feng Qing’an originally wanted to explain, but seeing the god’s gentle demeanor, his tension and unease were immediately dispelled somewhat.
“Could you take back the scriptures on this little creature you’ve raised? The mountain has its order, and the Book of Rectitude should not appear here.”
The mountain god looked at the obedient and honest Black Mountain next to him, his gaze fell on its broken strapped book bag. The golden light emanating from the books inside was very prominent in the god’s eyes. But of course, it had no suppression or special effect on him, as he is a noble god.
“I can.”
Feng Qing’an hurriedly nodded. After he had finished teasing the big monster, he felt it was almost enough and intended to stop. However, he didn’t expect that this would provoke the mountain god.
This was indeed beyond his expectation. There were no legends about this mountain god outside the mountain, and no one in the village ever mentioned this god.
“I tied the books to my Black Mountain to give it some self-protection power in this mountain!”
“Self-protection?”
Listening to Feng Qing’an’s explanation, a strange look appeared on the mountain god’s face,
“You mean letting a little monster run to a big monster’s nest, squander Spirit
Fruits, and sharpen its claws on its scales?”
“Well…”
Hearing this, Feng Qing’an felt a bit embarrassed. His initial intention was indeed for self-protection, but also with vengeance in mind. However, after tasting the sweetness, he began to let himself go. “Yes, it is for self-protection!”
Feng Qing’an thickened his face, trying to argue,
“I know it’s not good to introduce the Book of Rectitude into the mountain, but my dog is really useless. Without the protection of the Book of Rectitude, it would be attacked by other monsters in the mountain.
I can’t bear to see it die in the mountain, so I wanted it to rely on the Book of Rectitude to quickly increase its strength to defend itself, which is why I took a risk and went to the big monster’s nest!”
“So, do you now feel that your dog is safe in the mountain?”
“Far from it!”
Feng Qing’an shook his head repeatedly.
“Huh? Your little wolf, in a short period of time, has already made strides that ordinary monsters struggle to achieve in a hundred years, and that’s still not enough? There aren’t many in this mountain that can threaten your little wolf’s life anymore!”
“But it has provoked a big monster, hasn’t it?”
Feng Qing’an said with an awkvvard smile.
“I see, you’re talking about Bai Qi. You underestimate him, he wouldn’t stoop to deal with a little monster!”
“Who can be sure about that!”
Feng Qing’an muttered to himself. He knew how provocative Black Mountain’s actions were. If he were to put himself in the other’s shoes and think about it, he felt that he definitely wouldn’t be able to tolerate it if he were the one in that situation.
“So, as long as your wolf is safe in the mountain, you will take back the book?”
“Yes!”
Feng Qing’an looked expectantly at the mountain god.
“If that’s all, I can guarantee, as long as it doesn’t intentionally provoke, no monster will hurt it. It can keep its scales!”
The scales then turned into a green light, sinking into Black Mountain’s forehead.
“That’s really kind of you, Great God! But…”
“What other requests do you have?”
The elegant man in the green robe asked with a smile.
“As you’ve seen, my little dog has achieved its present strength entirely by swallowing spirit beings. But as you said, if it can no longer provoke monsters, it can’t find any spirit beings. In other words, it has to stop here, right?”
Feng Qing’an’s face seemed a bit embarrassed. Guaranteeing Black Mountain’s life in the mountain was not enough. Until now, its potential was still at the level of a War General, and it had not advanced further. Without spirit beings to swallow, it could only run on the spot for a long time.
“So, that’s all. Although spirit beings are good, relying on them won’t get you far. It’s not a long-term solution. The number of spirit beings in the world is limited. Only through hard cultivation and tireless diligence can one achieve something! ”
“Please guide me, Great God!”
Feng Qing’an was in a dire situation.
He had no choice. Black Mountain’s starting point was extremely low, and he didn’t have better choices at that time. But Black Mountain was the first beast he had contracted with. He couldn’t abandon it, even though he had the ability to find a better partner now.
And now, such a great god was right in front of him, and his attitude was so good. If he didn’t take the opportunity to get something good from this god, it would be a pity for this meeting.
“Ordinary monsters, when they turn into spirits, if they have extraordinary ancestors, they can gain the breathing techniques from their bloodline!”
Upon hearing this, Feng Qing’an turned his head to look at Black Mountain, and Black Mountain shook his head repeatedly. It didn’t receive any breathing techniques.
“Great God, as you can see, my dog’s bloodline is inferior. It doesn’t have any breathing techniques!”
“This isn’t a big deal. Back in the day, I was just a small snake in this mountain. Even when I turned into a spirit, I didn’t receive any breathing methods. I just observed the rotation of the sun and moon and the rotation of the stars and constellations in the mountain, watching the change of seasons, which is how I understood the principles of the universe. I spent sixty years understanding a breathing practice for cultivation!”
The mountain god spoke leisurely, his eyes showing a nostalgic look as if he was recalling the hard period of cultivation he had spent in the mountain in his weak years.
Feng Qing’an remained silent, filled the jade cup in front of him, took another sip of tea, experienced the feeling of being on cloud nine, then Feng Qing’an calmed down and started to speak,
“Great God, don’t you think you’re overestimating my dog? Even if you give it sixty years, it couldn’t understand any breathing techniques!”
Let alone sixty years, even half of that time, Feng Qing’an couldn’t wait. In thirty years, he might have already advanced in his cultivation; he had been hoping that Black Mountain would help him take off.
“So, there’s a third way, to teach it!”
Can’t do it? I can teach it!
“Thank you…”
Feng Qing’an understood.
“Don’t thank me just yet, I have no intention of taking on a disciple. Thus, one must pay an equivalent in exchange if you want to learn my methods!” But before the mountain god could finish, he revealed his request.
“Equivalent exchange?”
Feng Oinc’an was suddenlv stunned. He looked down at himself. He was
penniless, what could he possibly have that the mountain god would be interested in?
“Great God, what do I have that could be considered equivalent?”
“Not entirely so, the scriptures written by your older brother in the Confucian School are priceless in my eyes!”
Feng Qing’an suddenly woke up, staring at the indifferent mountain god in front of him.
He was caught off guard!
He craved the mountain god’s methods, and this god seemed to have taken a liking to the scriptures on Black Mountain. However, he didn’t forcefully demand it but proposed an exchange..