Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 55 New Title

On the way to Python Mountain, the Azure Flame Rabbit followed Ji Cheng closely, constantly asking him about his relationship with the python demon.

“We haven’t become buddies yet,” Ji Cheng explained. “It’s just that I think the python demon is gentle and doesn’t seem to have any hostility towards me and Da Huang, so we might be able to become friends.”

After feeding it for three consecutive days, Ji Cheng had a pretty good impression of the python demon.

When he and Da Huang appeared in the mountains, the python demon never attacked them; it simply stared at them with its cold eyes.

It can understand what Ji Cheng is saying, and occasionally it will respond by slightly shaking its head or nodding.

"squeak?"

The little rabbit's mouth just split open. Are you kidding me?

Soon, the three friends arrived at the forest where the python demon was.

Judging from the appearance, the python demon had just eaten, as its long belly was slightly bulging, and it was resting coiled on the boulder.

"Brother Python, we've come again! This time, in addition to delicious food, we've also brought you a jar of fine wine!"

Ji Cheng rode the wind, manipulating the vortex to gently lift the food and wine he carried, slowly lowering them in front of the python demon, inviting it to enjoy them.

He also specifically explained that this was not realgar wine, but a finely brewed sorghum liquor.

"Brother Python, the reason why Da Huang and I didn't come last night is because a blind Taoist priest came to Wuzhen..."

Ji Cheng spoke again, explaining why he hadn't come last night, and reminding the python demon to be careful of that blind Taoist priest.

The python demon stared at Ji Cheng with its cold eyes, without any reaction.

He did not immediately enjoy the food and wine in front of him.

The Azure Flame Rabbit pursed its lips, slightly speechless. This python demon didn't seem to want to be friends with you at all.

"By the way, little rabbit, take out your copy of 'Qingyuan Breathing Method'."

"squeak?"

The little rabbit was puzzled, but did as instructed anyway.

Ji Cheng rode the wind and delivered the cultivation technique to the python demon, saying, "Brother Python, this is a breathing technique for the Qi Refining stage. See if you can cultivate it. It should be more efficient than relying solely on inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

Upon seeing the "Qingyuan Breathing Method," the python demon's cold eyes were moved, and its massive body trembled slightly.

Demonic beasts cultivate almost entirely by instinct, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; there are no techniques involved.

Therefore, apart from demonic beasts with extraordinary bloodlines, most demonic beasts cultivate extremely slowly, often taking hundreds of years to break through a minor realm.

It had seen many cultivators and knew how profound their methods of refining Qi were; a month of cultivation there was equivalent to several years of its own arduous seclusion.

Unfortunately, it never had the chance to glimpse the methods of Qi cultivation used by immortal cultivators.

At this moment, a copy of the "Qingyuan Breathing Method" was placed in front of him. The python demon could hardly believe it, and its gaze towards the chicken and rabbit trembled.

"Haha, it seems this cultivation technique will be helpful to Brother Python? That's excellent. Please enjoy it, Brother Python. The three of us will take our leave now, and we'll come to visit you again when we have time!"

Ji Cheng clasped his hands in greeting to the python demon, then took Big Yellow and the little rabbit and prepared to leave.

"Fizz!"

The python demon suddenly made a sound, stopping him.

Then, the python swung its tail and swept a flat, clean patch of ground in the forest.

It shrunk its body and used the tip of its tail as a pen to carve two words on the ground.

"Why?"

Ji Cheng quickly realized that the other person was asking him why he was being so good to him.

Ji Cheng said, “Brother Mang, we are both demons, and cultivation is not easy. We should help each other. As the saying goes, at home you rely on your parents, and when you go out you rely on your friends. My principle as a human... oh no, as a chicken, is to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. In this way, the path of cultivation will become wider. A single demon can certainly go faster, but a group of demons can go further.”

Upon hearing this, the python demon fell silent. It was the first time it had ever heard a demon beast say that demons should help each other.

Especially Ji Cheng's last sentence, "A single demon can travel faster, but a group of demons can travel further," made the python demon feel as if it were hearing the words of a sage, and it suddenly understood, its eyes brightening.

In the past, the monsters it encountered were either threatening to eat it or threatening to eat it.

There's no such thing as mutual help here. Friends?
This word was completely foreign to the python demon, who was trying to understand the meaning of "friend".

"Wang!"

Big Yellow barked, strongly supporting Chicken Bro's point of view.

The Azure Flame Rabbit glanced at Ji Cheng in surprise, not expecting that this chicken demon could utter such a sophisticated statement.

"Alright, Brother Python, I won't bother you any longer. Farewell!"

Ji Cheng didn't linger and left the forest with Da Huang and the little rabbit.

The python demon stared silently in the direction Ji Cheng had left, finding it quite intriguing.

Do demons have friends?

……

On the way back to Wuzhen.

The Azure Flame Rabbit kept complaining that Ji Cheng not only didn't help her fight for the spirit fruit, but also gave the "Azure Origin Breathing Technique" to that python demon.
"Alright, don't be so one-sided. Maybe if you become friends with the python demon, it will be willing to give you that spiritual fruit?"

Ji Cheng smiled and patted the head of the Azure Flame Spirit Rabbit.

The Azure Flame Rabbit stared wide-eyed, wondering if the python demon had gone mad or not. That spirit fruit was more precious than the python demon's life; how could it possibly give it to me?
"Wang!"

Da Huang, standing to the side, said, "Brother Chicken, do you mean we should first pretend to gain the python demon's trust, and then take the opportunity to steal the spirit fruit?"
Ji Cheng glanced at it and said, "Dahuang, how could you be so mean? Who taught you to have such a wicked idea?"

"Wang?"

……

Nothing happened for the next few days.

During the day, Ji Cheng was taken to cockfighting. In his spare time, he began to practice the movement technique "Treading Clouds and Flowing Wind Steps".

In the evening, he would meet with Big Yellow and Little Rabbit by the river, eating, drinking, having fun, and joking around.

Of course, sometimes the little rabbit can't come; it's not as free as Ji Cheng and Da Huang.

The masked fox always watched from a distance. When Ji Cheng invited it to join him, it seemed a little shy and scared, so Ji Cheng would bring it some food and water from afar.

Since it was still early, they would also visit the python demon, bringing various kinds of roasted meat and fine wine.

After spending a few days together, Ji Cheng was able to sit and eat meat and drink wine with the python demon—this was a test of trust and courage, which Ji Cheng easily won.

This group of demons, besides eating, drinking, and having fun, also exchanged information and sometimes even shared their cultivation experiences.

Everyone, including the python demon, enjoyed listening to Ji Cheng speak, because he was the most intelligent and his teachings always benefited them greatly.

Spending time with Ji Cheng, these demonic beasts all felt that they had become much smarter.

On this day, at the Green Bamboo Gang's cockfighting arena.

After winning a cockfight, Ji Cheng finally earned a new title.

【Titles: Copycat Chicken (0/50), Turkey, Blowing Chicken, One-Legged Chicken (Not Wearing)】

[Bloodline: Golden Rooster (65%)]

[Realm Level: Late Stage of Demon Transformation]

[Talent: Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation]

It was still the "chicken" that Ji Cheng was familiar with. It was a bit abstract, but Ji Cheng, who was already used to it, felt it was fine.

He quickly focused his attention on his new title and what it entailed.

[Copy Chicken]

You are a photocopying chicken, possessing the ability to copy rare and precious medicinal herbs and martial arts manuals.

The introduction is very simple, just one sentence: you can photocopy rare and precious materials and martial arts manuals.

Ji Cheng immediately thought of the python demon's spiritual fruit. Heh, how should I put it?
(End of this chapter)