Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 57 Ah Niu
After spending some time together, Ji Cheng discovered that although this bull demon was powerful, its mind was like that of a three-year-old child.

Innocent, pure, and without any guile, like a blank sheet of paper.

It simply longs for a companion to play with.

Something was very wrong. Ji Cheng couldn't help but wonder how this bull demon had managed to cultivate to the level of a second-tier demon beast.

Judging from its appearance, this is probably still a young calf.

"Wow woof! woof woof!"

"Squeak!"

In just a short while, Big Yellow and Little Rabbit became familiar with the Bull Demon. They even rode on the Bull Demon's back and had a great time.

The bull demon was also very happy, carrying the two little ones as they ran around on the grass.

The little rabbit went and picked a few carrots, then personally fed them to the bull demon. The bull demon chewed them with a smacking sound, mooed, and thanked the little rabbit.

Big Yellow broke off a roasted chicken leg for the bull demon, but the bull demon shook its head and backed away, unwilling to even try eating meat.

Big Yellow laughed at the bull demon, saying that a second-tier demon beast was afraid to eat meat, hahaha.

"Moo~"

The bull demon felt somewhat ashamed, but still insisted on not eating meat.

Before long, the bull demon carried the little rabbit to the riverbank. It told the little rabbit to get off first, and then it leaped up and jumped heavily into the river, splashing water with a loud bang.

The water even splashed onto the little rabbit and Big Yellow.

The bull demon grinned in the river, as if it had never been happier in its life.

Big Yellow and Little Rabbit poured water on the Bull Demon to avenge it for splashing them with water.

[You watched the bull demon playing in the water and absorbed a wisp of demonic energy from the second-tier demonic beast!]

Ji Cheng was slightly moved, and a wisp of demonic energy from a second-tier bull demon appeared in his body.

He carefully sensed it and found that this wisp of demonic energy was incredibly pure, completely different from the demonic energy he had previously absorbed from other demonic beasts.

This is enough to prove that this bull demon had never eaten raw meat.

Ji Cheng's doubts deepened. What exactly was this bull demon, and where did it usually stay in Wuzhen?
Of course, he didn't ask directly; respecting each other's privacy is a basic principle of social interaction.

On the riverside.

The bull demon repeatedly jumped into the water, each time crashing into the river like a large rock; it enjoyed playing like this.

Big Yellow then demonstrated its swimming skills in the river – the dog paddle.

The little rabbit dared not go into the river, but instead poured water on the bull demon and the big yellow dog from the riverbank.

A cow, a dog, and a rabbit became inseparable.

The scene was so harmonious and joyful that Ji Cheng couldn't help but smile inwardly like an aunt.

Suddenly, another figure appeared.

It's that masked palm civet that's been coming around a lot these past few days.

Ji Cheng noticed that the masked fox had actually broken through to the early stage of the Demon Transformation Realm. Ji Cheng smiled and said, "Congratulations, Brother Fox! Congratulations on entering the Demon Transformation Realm and successfully starting your cultivation journey!"

After transforming into a demon, the masked fox gained intelligence and became much bolder.

It shuffled forward with tiny steps, its two front paws holding out a pile of fruit, as if to offer it to Ji Cheng, its face full of anticipation, hoping that Ji Cheng would accept it.

[You watched the fox demon offer fruit and absorbed a wisp of demonic energy from the Demon Transformation Realm!]

Ji Cheng was stunned. He hadn't expected that this masked fox would bring some gifts. Wow, it has such high emotional intelligence.

He quickly caught it, and at the same time, Big Yellow and Little Rabbit came over and greeted the masked fox.

The bull demon also climbed out of the river and mooed at the flower-faced fox to show its friendliness.

Ji Cheng shared the fruit with everyone.

These are all wild fruits from the mountains, with a sour taste, but most of them are quite rare and cannot be bought even if you have money at the market.

After dividing the fruit, Ji Cheng thanked the masked fox and invited it to join in the fun.

The masked fox scratched its head, looking a little embarrassed, but quickly joined Big Yellow and the little rabbit in their chase. Actually, there was a large group of masked foxes in the forest, but the others hadn't yet developed intelligence, while this particular masked fox, having broken through to the Demon Transformation Realm, could no longer play with its kind.

Ji Cheng discovered that these monsters were all quite simple-minded.

They have developed intelligence, but not much, equivalent to the level of a human child. If we had to compare, Big Yellow probably has the most cunning among them.

Like the Azure Flame Rabbit, it has some brains and cunning, but it was easily manipulated by Ji Cheng.

The bull demon and the flower-faced fox had clear eyes, unable to hide their thoughts, and their joys, sorrows, and anger were all written on their faces.

Of course, it's also possible that they are still young, like the python demon in Python Mountain, which has a rather mature personality.

Ji Cheng quietly prepared delicious food for them, treating and caring for them completely as if they were his younger brothers and sisters.

Don't let their current immaturity fool you; in a few years, they might all become giants of the demon race.

As dawn broke on the horizon, Ji Cheng called for everyone to disperse.

The masked fox ran towards the dark forest to the west. After running a short distance, it suddenly turned back and looked at its companions with reluctance.

"Let's go!"

Ji Cheng took Da Huang back to the Zhao residence first.

The Azure Flame Rabbit hopped and skipped away, disappearing into the field.

The bull demon mooed and quickly disappeared without a trace.

The way is:
After the demons finished their revelry, they returned to their respective mountains, and the reflections of their cups and plates lingered in the riverbank.

Scattered dewdrops cling to the fruit pits, and claw marks, deep or shallow, recall our shared joy.

……

The bull demon left the riverbank, concealed itself in the tall grass, and then transformed into human form.

He had grown into a robust sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy with dark skin. With a simple, honest smile on his face, he skipped and hopped back to the Niu family martial arts school.

In the alley, an orange cat quickly darted through a row of houses, trying to catch a glimpse of the bull demon.

"Oh!"

Suddenly, a pebble flew out of nowhere and smashed the orange cat's head into a cloud of blood.

Inside a quiet room of the Snake Gang, the blind Taoist priest screamed and rolled around in agony, clutching his head.

"What exactly is going on in Wuzhen?!"

The blind Taoist priest screamed hysterically, his mind in complete disarray.

Since he arrived in Wuzhen, this is the third time his soul has been inexplicably shattered. What's most infuriating is that he doesn't even know who is targeting him in secret.

The crow perched in the tree was also seriously injured a few days ago when it tried to patrol Wuzhen at night. It was hit by a tile that flew in from nowhere. If it hadn't dodged desperately, it would have lost its life long ago.

The blind Taoist's cultivation level has been declining from the ninth level of Qi Refining, and this time it's likely he'll fall directly to the fifth level.

The losses he suffered in his entire life don't add up to the losses he suffered in Wuzhen these past few days.

What kind of existence is lurking in this small town of Wuzhen?
"Dad, you...you're still awake? Hehe?"

The young bull demon returned to the Bull Family Martial Arts School, only to find a middle-aged man drinking alone by lamplight, having stayed up all night.

However, he wasn't drinking alone in sorrow; on the contrary, he was quite happy, almost as if he were celebrating with the demons on the riverbank from afar.

He was also playing with a pebble in his other hand.

“Ah Niu, seeing you happy makes me happy too. But I must remind you to keep your identity hidden. If it is exposed, we will have to move away from here.”

“Father, I know…I know, I’m being careful, I’ve always…always remembered your teachings.”

"Alright, go to sleep, don't wake your mother."

"Ok!"

The boy nodded and chuckled foolishly. He was the son of the ox restaurant owner that Zhao Yan had mentioned—simple-minded, silly, and seemingly mentally unstable.

His name is A Niu.

(End of this chapter)