The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3002 An Uncontrollable Smile
Chen Mo was speechless. What kind of look was that? It was so intense it made his eyes water.

"Master, give me some more!" Lan Caijie hugged the jar containing the Yin Soul Pearl and Yin Soul Water to her chest and looked at Chen Mo with burning eyes.

Helpless, Chen Mo could only explain, "What I'm giving you is enough for your cultivation for a while. Tell me when you've used it up, and I'll give you more. After all, these things are easily dissipated, so I'll give you more when you're done."

The Yin Soul Water and Yin Soul Pearl are easily affected by the power of heaven and earth, and disperse into the environment, which is why some places where Yin Souls accumulate are formed.

Therefore, the Yin Soul Water that Chen Mo obtained from the large wine vat will still be poured into the Yellow Springs Spider Lily later. As for the Spider Lily's wounds, he will find a way to heal them. After all, the Spider Lily can ensure that the Yin Soul Water will not dissipate and will continuously produce Yin Soul Water and Yin Soul Pearls.

Lan Caijie could only nod after hearing what Chen Mo said, and stopped asking for it.

After chatting for a while longer, Lan Caijie slipped away and returned to Zhou Zixing's side.

Chen Mo strolled back to his original post, sat down cross-legged again, and began cultivating with his eyes closed. Of course, while he was cultivating, he also kept a small part of his mind on the outside world, paying attention to his surroundings.

In the distance, the two old men also noticed Chen Mo's return. Seeing him sit down again in his original spot, they closed their eyes again and hurried to recover their strength.

The next day, before dawn, Ouyang Nan and several other women had already woken up, packed up their tents, and tidied themselves up.

Turning his head, he saw two old men in the distance, still meditating and cultivating. He asked Chen Mo with great curiosity, "Amo, when did the two elders return? Why was there no sound when they came back? Did they not come over?"

Chen Mo nodded and said, "They returned more than an hour ago. After returning, they didn't come over; they just sat down to meditate at the edge of the woods."

“Oh, that’s perfect. I have some things I need to ask Elder Qian about, to see what his plans are for today,” Ouyang Nan said.

"Alright, you might as well go and ask, see what we're going to do today." Chen Mo nodded and said, but then he wondered if Ouyang Nan would burst out laughing when he saw Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing's appearance.
After giving some instructions to Ouyang Ruoxi and Ouyang Nana, Ouyang Nana turned and walked towards Qian Ying. Chen Mo stood up and stared at the scene to see what would happen.

Seeing Chen Mo's actions, Ouyang Ruoxi came over curiously and asked, "Amo, what's wrong?"

"Oh, I want to see what happens after my aunt goes to see Qian Ying," Chen Mo said with a smile.

This made Ouyang Ruoxi even more curious. What exactly happened when her aunt went to see Qian Ying? Could it be that Qian Ying was going to cause trouble for her aunt for some reason?

Therefore, Ouyang Ruoxi also stood next to Chen Mo, watching Qian Ying's side, wanting to see what would happen.

Just then, as Ouyang Nan approached Qian Ying, his posture became somewhat strange, as if he was enduring something. However, the two could only see Ouyang Nan's back and had no idea why his posture was acting strangely.

Chen Mo could guess that Ouyang Nan couldn't help but chuckle at Qian Ying's appearance, but couldn't, so she had to hold it in, which made her posture a little off. However, Ouyang Ruoxi was unaware of this. Seeing Ouyang Nan's unusual posture, she curiously asked Chen Mo in a low voice, "Amo, what's wrong with Aunt? She seems a little off. Also, do you know something? Why were you keeping an eye on Aunt and Qian Ying earlier?"

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "I only have a guess, but I'm not sure yet, so let's wait and see. We'll ask my aunt properly when she gets back."

Ouyang Ruoxi could only suppress her thoughts and wait anxiously for Ouyang Nan to return.

At this moment, Ouyang Nana finished packing all her luggage and came over. Hearing the two talking, she curiously started staring in that direction, waiting for Ouyang Nan to return and find out what had happened.

Originally, Ouyang Nan really didn't want to face Qian Ying.

After all, this old guy had specifically targeted her before.

However, because Ouyang Min stepped forward, along with other martial artists from the Ouyang family, to force Ouyang Nan to step down as captain, she was able to take advantage of the situation and directly put Ouyang Min in charge of the Ouyang family's team. This made her life much easier.

At least, with their nephew-in-law, a master of innate martial arts, taking care of them, their safety could be guaranteed.

Therefore, having already agreed to be the captain of this pioneering expedition team, he naturally had to do it well. He wanted to see what Qian Ying's plans were for the team today.

It was still dark, so they couldn't see clearly from a distance. They could only see the figures of Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing. But when Ouyang Nan got closer to Qian Ying and saw her terrible condition, he was extremely surprised.

His face was red and swollen, and although the swelling had subsided considerably, the large number of swollen areas caused his face to look somewhat deformed. This was only the condition of his face; there were also red and swollen areas on his hands and neck.

In the past, Qian Ying, a master of the third level of the Innate Realm, always commanded respect with his demeanor, whether he appeared in public or spoke. But now, that image of a master has been ruined!
So, Elder Zhou Zixing's appearance should be quite similar to Qian Ying's. Unfortunately, because Zhou Zixing was sitting a little further away, and because it was still dark, she could only see his silhouette but not his face.

However, Qian Ying's appearance makes one think of Elder Zhou. If the two went to collect honey together, it's impossible for Qian Ying to have turned into this state, and it's impossible for Zhou Zixing to have been attacked by the red bees.

Yes, Ouyang Nan guessed that Qian Ying's swollen face was from a red bee sting. She also understood that although the two had drunk honey to neutralize the bee venom, the swelling was still due to the passage of time and had not completely subsided.

Ouyang Nan was also shocked. Even setting aside the venom of the red bees, the sting itself was quite severe. She had to be extremely careful if she passed through areas infested with red bees again.

However, although Ouyang Nan was somewhat shocked, she couldn't help but laugh for some reason, so she had a hard time suppressing it.

In fact, when Ouyang Nan saw Qian Ying's current appearance, she had already recovered to about 80% of her original state. If she had seen the two of them just after escaping the pursuit of the Red Bees, she definitely wouldn't have recognized them. Those two bottles of honey weren't drunk for nothing.

Qian Ying's heart skipped a beat when he saw Ouyang Nan's expression. As a cunning old fox, how could he not guess why Ouyang Nan was acting this way?

Although I don't have a mirror, I know what I look like, and it's definitely not good.

Therefore, Qian Ying could only suppress her temper and pretend she knew nothing. After all, Ouyang Nan hadn't laughed out loud either; she had been holding it in all along, hadn't she?
"Ouyang Nan, is there anything I can help you with?" Qian Ying asked.

Ouyang Nan then explained why she had come.

“Oh, there are indeed some things that need your attention.” Qian Ying replied to Ouyang Nan’s question, “Yesterday I arranged for Qian Zhenghao to go back and have Qian Wantong lead the team to bring everyone over. So now, you’d better prepare the rope over the canyon first, so that when Qian Wantong and the others come over, they can save time and cross the canyon directly.”

“Okay, I’ll arrange it right away.” Ouyang Nan nodded in agreement.

"Also, I'd like to know that last night, Elder Zhou and I went to collect honey, so we didn't see the whole story about the canyon beasts. Can you tell me how the canyon beasts returned to the canyon last night? Was it really true that not a single beast came to this side of the canyon?" Qian Ying asked.

Ouyang Nan simply recounted what happened last night, since she had seen everything from beginning to end and had not found any strange beasts crossing the canyon to come here.

"That's good. In that case, everyone will be safe once they cross the canyon and get here," Qian Ying said. As for how to cross the Red Bee's area, that's another matter.

"Elder Qian, is there any other arrangement?" Ouyang Nan asked directly when she saw Qian Ying deep in thought. She was really holding it in and felt like she was about to burst out laughing if she didn't leave soon.

Especially Qian Ying's current thoughtful expression, the two red swellings on her forehead, which looked like the marks left by sawing off the antennae that had grown on her forehead, coupled with her frown and the several red swellings on her face, made her look truly laughable.

“Once Qian Wantong arrives, everyone should rest for a day. We’ll discuss the next steps tomorrow. You’ve all worked very hard these past few days, so take a day off to rest,” Qian Ying said.

If he doesn't rest for a day, he'll ruin his image, so he should rest for a day and wait for his stings to subside before planning his next move.

“Okay, then I’ll go to the canyon first and lay the ropes down,” Ouyang Nan said.

“Okay, go ahead,” Qian Ying said.

Ouyang Nan turned around and quickened her pace to leave. Halfway there, she couldn't help but laugh out loud and immediately covered her mouth with her hand, but the laughter had already escaped. Although embarrassed, Ouyang Nan didn't turn around, knowing that if she did, Qian Ying would definitely hold a grudge against her.

But Qian Ying heard that one "Pfft!" laugh.

'Damn it!' Qian Ying's face darkened even more. Her resentment towards Ouyang Nan intensified. Since she mocked him so much, she'd find a time later to make sure this woman and that guy named Li Mo both met their demise.

However, the thought of his current appearance was also a headache. Once Qian Wantong arrived with his team, wouldn't everyone else see him like this? Wouldn't his image as a master of innate strength be ruined?

No, I can't let anyone else see me. I need to find something to cover myself up. I can't let anyone see my current appearance and ruin my image as a master of innate cultivation.

He immediately stood up, walked over to Zhou Zixing, and discussed with him how to handle the matter.

He believed that since he was concerned about his image as a master, Zhou Zixing should also be paying more attention to him.

But right now, their luggage is with Qian Wantong at the hillside nursery, and they didn't bring anything with them. They can't even find clothes to cover their heads. Even the clothes they're wearing are tattered, so what method could they possibly use to cover themselves?