Beast Taming and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Mountain Chasing

"We are all relatives of the Zhao Immortal Clan, there's no need to be so polite," Xiong Qidong waved his hand.

Chen Changqing seized the opportunity and said, "You are older than me, of the same generation as the clan chief, so I will take the liberty of calling you Uncle Xiong."

"Haha, good." Xiong Qidong was quite happy.

Chen Changqing nodded: "I won't stand on ceremony with you, Uncle Xiong. By the way, are there any more livestock to slaughter today? Let Little Black Tiger practice his skills."

"Yes, I'll take you there." Xiong Qidong nodded, then led Chen Changqing to a pigsty.

Open the gate to the pen, and you'll find several large, fat pigs inside.

Chen Changqing removed the weighted vest from Xiao Hei's body.

Xiao Hei, wearing a 2,000-pound weighted vest, walked very slowly and couldn't keep up with the fat pigs.

After removing his weighted vest, Chen Changqing rubbed the little black tiger's head: "Little Black, just gently pat it to death, don't make it too bloody."

"Awoo." Little Black nodded, and with a light leap, it landed in the pigpen.

"squeak……"

The big, fat pig in the pigpen was terrified and screamed as it tried to escape.

A glint of excitement flashed in Xiao Hei's eyes. He let out a low growl and then pounced.

Its movements were incredibly swift; it arrived in front of a fat pig in an instant and slapped the pig's head with its paw.

The fat pig's eyes widened, and it fell straight to the ground.

They died quickly, without any pain.

"squeak……"

The other fat pigs were even more terrified and screamed hysterically.

Little Black transformed into a shadow, flickering in the pigsty.

In a short time, all five fat pigs were killed.

The five illusory souls of fat pigs quietly entered the Soul-Devouring Creation Black Lotus and were refined into the essence of their souls.

In addition to the original essence of the soul.

That's enough time for Chen Changqing and Little Black Tiger to cultivate freely for seven or eight days.

"Not bad." Chen Changqing was delighted.

With a light leap, Xiao Hei arrived in front of Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing helped Xiao Hei put on his weighted vest.

"Awoo awoo." The little black tiger rubbed its head against Chen Changqing's leg, meaning that it was very hungry.

Chen Changqing looked at the boss: "Uncle Xiong, could you please cut ten catties of fresh meat for Xiao Hei? I'll pay with a fireball talisman."

As he spoke, he took out the last fireball talisman he had and handed it to Xiong Qidong.

Xiong Qidong waved his hands repeatedly: "No need. I said I'd take care of Little Black Tiger's meat from now on, how could I ask for your money back?"

After saying that, Xiong Qidong instructed the waiter to cut fresh meat for Black Tiger.

"Thank you so much, Uncle Xiong," Chen Changqing said quickly.

"You're welcome," Xiong Qidong said, waving his hands repeatedly.

Soon, the waiter brought over a bowl of fresh pork with a good balance of fat and lean meat.

They even thoughtfully cut it into small pieces.

The little black tiger was really hungry, and it wolfed down the meat, finishing the whole bowl in no time.

Chen Changqing asked again, "Uncle Xiong, are there any houses for rent around here, in a quiet environment, where I need to draw talismans on weekdays?"

Chen Changqing plans to rent a house in the surrounding area.

He can stay here permanently so that he can come here often to absorb the souls of the livestock.

Anyway, there's not much going on in Qing Shi Town. When it's time to distribute his monthly salary, he can just have Wang Datou collect it for him.

"Drawing talismans, quiet, close to the slaughterhouse."

Xiong Qidong stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then pointed to the west: "A few hundred meters away is Sanhe Town. A friend of mine has a big house there, and there is a quiet room in the house specifically for cultivation, which perfectly meets your requirements."

My friend's whole family moved to Dayang County, and their house is vacant. I'll go back to Dayang County tonight and ask my friend if they can rent it to you.

Chen Changqing nodded: "Then I'll leave it to Uncle Xiong."

"You're welcome," Xiong Qidong waved his hand.

Chen Changqing said, "I have something to do today, so I'll head back first. Come over early tomorrow morning and leave me some extra livestock."

His talisman brush and ink are still in Qing Shi Town; he has to go back and get them.

Xiong Qidong laughed heartily: "Haha, okay, I'll save them all for you."

After exchanging a few more words, Chen Changqing left the slaughterhouse and returned to Qingshi Town.

Back in the small courtyard in the west of the town, his spiritual energy had recovered to 80%.

Let's begin today's talisman-drawing work.

Both fireball talismans were successfully cast.

I've got three hundred copper coins.

Delicious.

With insufficient spiritual power to draw the third talisman, he began body tempering and archery practice.

"Bang bang bang..."

Hearing the knock, Chen Changqing opened the gate.

A woman was standing outside the door.

The woman had a slender waist, fair skin like jade, and clear, watery eyes. Her gaze held a mixture of fragility and stubbornness, like a white lotus swaying in the wind and rain, both delicate and resilient.

She was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, but she still looked exceptionally beautiful and charming.

At this moment, her lips were slightly pursed, their color as pale as cherry blossom pink, giving her a pitiful look.

This is Chen Changming's wife, Fang Rongrong.

Fang Rongrong stood outside the door, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning slightly white.

Her gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if she dared not look directly at Chen Changqing, yet she had no choice but to muster the courage to speak.

Her voice was soft, trembling slightly, and pitiful: "Changqing... I... I have nowhere to go."

Chen Changqing was taken aback: "Why is there nowhere to go?"

Fang Rongrong said, "Wang Chengyou of Wang's Shop has a promissory note from Changming, saying that Changming mortgaged his house to Wang's Shop and bought things on credit."

He just took my house and kicked me out.

"Come in and let's talk." Chen Changqing stepped aside to make way for her to enter the house.

Fang Rongrong lowered her head and walked slowly into the courtyard. Her gaze swept over everything in the courtyard, and she seemed somewhat uneasy.

Fang Rongrong looked at Chen Changqing, bit her lower lip, and a tear welled up in her eyes: "I really have nowhere else to go. Could you... take me in for a while? I can do housework and mend clothes, so I won't be a burden to you."

Chen Changqing looked at Fang Rongrong and said gently, "You can go back to your parents' home first. Your father's health isn't very good, so it's good for you to go home and take care of him."

Chen Changqing remembered that Fang Rongrong's family home was in Liangshui Town, which was right next door.

Fang Rongrong had asked Chen Changming for money before, in order to pay for her elderly father's medical treatment.

Fang Rongrong's eyes were filled with tears, and she pleaded, "My father passed away after more than twenty days of illness. I sold my family's house to bury him."

"My family is gone, and my home in Qingshi Town is gone too. I really have nowhere to go. Can you take me in?"

Her mother died early, and she was her father's only daughter.

Now my father is gone, and the house is gone.

Chen Changming left, and the house was taken over by Wang Chengyou.

She really has nowhere to go now.

She usually stays at home, rarely venturing outside, and has no friends.

Previously, in order to get revenge on Chen Changming, she flirted with Chen Changqing every day, and the two became very familiar with each other.

With nowhere else to go, she thought of Chen Changqing and hoped he could take her in.

Chen Changqing remained silent for a moment, forgetting that Fang Rongrong's father had also passed away.

Fang Rongrong is really pitiful.

First her husband died, then her father, and the house hasn't been taken away yet.

Seeing Chen Changqing remain silent, Fang Rongrong looked up again and pleaded, "Changqing, I can do laundry and cook. My cooking is delicious."

I can also boil water, chop firewood, mend clothes, and do housework.

Could you please let me stay with you for a while? I won't be a burden, and I don't eat much.

These words touched Chen Changqing.

He has to cook three meals a day, which takes up a lot of his time.

Having someone help him with laundry and cooking saves him more time to do his job properly.

Chen Changqing took a deep breath and finally nodded: "Alright, you can stay here for now."

A hint of gratitude flashed in Fang Rongrong's eyes, and she quickly said, "Thank you, Changqing! I won't cause you any trouble; I'll do my best to help."

Chen Changqing looked at Fang Rongrong: "No need to be so polite. However, I sold this house to Wang Qingyun a long time ago. I'm renting it, and the lease will expire in a little over a month."

I'm going to Sanhe Town tomorrow; I'll be staying there permanently from now on.

Fang Rongrong quickly said, "I'll go to Sanhe Town with you. I'll boil water, chop firewood, do laundry, and cook for you."

"Okay." Chen Changqing nodded. "You can stay in the side room for the night. Go and tidy up the room first, and I'll go get you some bedding."

Fang Rongrong nodded and followed Chen Changqing into the house.

Chen Changqing tidied up the unused side room and then took out bedding from the cabinet and laid it out.

Fang Rongrong stood aside, silently watching him work, her eyes full of gratitude.

"You should rest for a bit. I'll go prepare dinner," Chen Changqing said, turning and leaving the room.

Fang Rongrong quickly said, "Changqing, I'll cook, I'll cook."

"Okay." Chen Changqing nodded.

He took Fang Rongrong in so that she could cook for him.

Chen Changqing instructed, "You chop firewood and boil water first, I'll go buy some meat."

"Mmm." Fang Rongrong nodded obediently.

Chen Changqing used a fireball talisman to exchange for twenty-five catties of fatty pork, along with twenty copper coins and some vegetables, which he then handed over to Fang Rongrong.

Afterwards, he went to Wang Datou's house and told Wang Datou about his trip to Sanhe Town.

Let Wang Datou help him manage the monthly salary.

He also told Wang Datou to come back to him in ten days to get the fireball talisman.

Back in the courtyard, Chen Changqing began his training for the day.

In the evening, Fang Rongrong prepared the meal.

The staple food was white rice, along with two large bowls of meat.

There were also some stir-fried dishes.

It has both meat and vegetables, and is delicious and visually appealing.

It tastes much better than the boiled pork that Chen Changqing makes every day.

Fang Rongrong was timid and didn't dare to put the cooked meal on the table.

Although she had been involved with Chen Changqing before, nothing substantial ever happened, and Chen Changqing had a notorious reputation.

It's said that they can hit people.

She was a little scared.

Her current identity is that of a maid or servant.

They are not qualified to sit at the table to eat.

Chen Changqing said gently, "Take your bowl and come eat. There's no need to be so polite."

"Okay." Fang Rongrong nodded before daring to sit down and eat.

However, I didn't dare to pick up any food or eat too much.

Chen Changqing spoke gently: "Eat as much as you want, how much can you eat?"

"Um."

Fang Rongrong was obedient, but after barely finishing her meal, she dared not eat any more, saying that she was already full.