Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

Liu Xingmo slowed his pace and stopped in the street. He tilted his head back and said helplessly, "Manager Liu, what do you need me for?"

The enormous tiger, its four paws nimbly pawing at the gaps in the building, its majestic body blocking out the sun and casting a shadow.

Tiger's whiskers twitched, and he said in a gruff voice, "How come you can run so fast? I followed your scent and ran through almost half the city before I finally found you."

Liu Xingmo patted his backpack: "I'm delivering newspapers!"

"Oh!" The tiger lowered its head, its nose close to the tiny figure before it. "My kittens say you're writing detective stories? And our Enforcement Hall will be involved?"

Liu Xingmo was taken aback: "Detective? There's no such content in the outline."

"How could there be none? Huh?" The tiger suddenly became excited, leaped up, and roared to the sky.

Then he carefully placed his claws on the ground, his massive body generating wind pressure as he stared at the young man before him: "Detective stories are so great! Imperial secret agents, master detectives of the Central Plains, how captivating! Why don't you write some?"

Liu Xingmo could tell that this head of the Enforcement Hall was indeed not very bright. He muttered, "No experience, no inspiration."

"That's easy! Come with me to the Enforcement Hall and witness our clean and efficient case-handling methods. You'll definitely be able to write it then." Tiger proudly pointed his nose, intentionally showing off his "law nose" that punishes evil.

Liu Xingmo thought to himself: If a detective novel features a police dog tracking a suspect all the way from the crime scene, the author deserves to starve.

This tiger is too stupid; it's hard to understand. It would be better to just say it plainly.

Liu Xingmo rubbed his hands together and chuckled slyly, "Stories are pretty much the same as making up lies. As long as there's profit to be made, they'll talk a mile a minute!"

"What?" The tiger bared its four sharp fangs. "You little brat, trying to extort bribes from me? Do you know who I am?"

"What bribe?" Liu Xingmo asked innocently. "This is called a specially commissioned article. The customer pays for it, and I write the content. It's a legitimate transaction."

"So that's how it is... woof woof!" The tiger growled, then gritted its teeth and said, "You wait, I'll get you something good!"

Having said that, the head of the enforcement hall swung his four paws and dashed across the crowded market.

After a while, the tiger ran back, carrying a huge sharp tooth in its mouth—no, a bull's horn?

"Thump!" The sharp corner fell onto the stone slab, creating a spiderweb-like crack.

Liu Xingmo stared at the bright, pointed cone that was larger than his entire body and asked, "What is this?"

"Listen up, this is called a Spirit-Connecting Rhinoceros Horn!" The tiger proudly raised its head. "Back when I was traveling across the continent, I encountered a rhinoceros that cultivated the Way of the Soul. I fought it for days and nights and finally defeated it."

"Clap clap clap!" Liu Xingmo clapped vigorously. "Amazing! Amazing! To actually defeat a rhinoceros, and with such mysterious and unpredictable Soul Dao!"

"The rhinoceros horn is yours. It can calm the mind and soothe the nerves, allowing one to refine their soul more effectively."

Liu Xingmo approached the rhinoceros horn and hugged it tightly.

……

I don't feel anything, let me try again.

Release your divine sense and merge it with the rhinoceros horn.

!!!

In an instant, it seemed as if a vast world appeared before my eyes, with the sun, moon, stars, spring, summer, autumn, and winter flowing in a dreamlike and illusory world.

My consciousness became clearer than ever before, and my soul was elevated as a result.

What an amazing baby!

Liu Xingmo emerged from his mystical state and said cheerfully, "Thank you very much, Steward Liu! Don't worry, the Enforcement Hall will definitely intervene, and your heroic demeanor will be recorded!"

"Hey kid, write it properly! I'm watching." The tiger flicked its tail and turned to leave.

Liu Xingmo took out a rope from his storage bag and tied the spirit rhinoceros horn to his back.

On a hot summer day, the sun shines down with scorching light.

Liu Xingmo didn't feel tired at all, and followed his memory to a street.

Before long, a little wolf carrying a unique support frame, hoisted two huge warehouses, and swayed as it walked over.

Liu Xingmo quickly waved, "Third Sister! Let me up!"

The cargo building was completed, and the main entrance was wide open.

As soon as Liu Xingmo entered, he felt a refreshing coolness. He put down the rhinoceros horn on his back, skillfully found a bucket of crushed ice, and took out an ice cream.

The cool, sweet cream syrup quenched my thirst, extinguishing my fatigue and heat, and leaving me feeling refreshed.

"Young master, you've been treating my humble abode like your own living room?" Liu San Niang said with a smile.

Liu Xingmo ate half an ice cream in the blink of an eye, and said breathlessly, "With air conditioning in this hot summer, I wish I could stay here and never leave."

"Then I'll have to make sure my little wolf cub prepares a cool room to welcome you, young master."

Liu San Niang leaned against the carved window.

The dazzling sunlight outside shines through a layer of rice paper, and the cloud patterns outlined by the white pine become black silhouettes, adorning the woman in red in a beautiful frame.

Her fair face was not clearly visible in the light, but the faint smile on her lips was unforgettable.

Liu Xingmo lowered his head and quickly ate the remaining half of the ice cream.

"What's wrong, young master? You dare not look at me?" Liu San Niang's voice grew even more alluring. "Look up and see the new silk skirt I just made!"

The woman stood before the bright, carved window, lifted her skirt, and twirled around; her fiery red dress resembled a blooming peony.

Her voice softened: "Oh dear~ I'm all sweaty in this hot weather, my clothes are see-through, I'm so embarrassed."

Liu Xingmo glanced over furtively, but didn't see anything particularly interesting. The summer sun was still too bright.

"Pfft!" Liu San Niang burst into laughter, "Young master, feel free to look if you want~"

Feeling embarrassed, Liu Xingmo sat down on the ground, hugging the rhinoceros horn: "Third Sister, I have obtained a treasure today. I need to cultivate now, so please don't disturb me."

My consciousness sank into the rhinoceros horn, as if peering into a different world through a telescope.

With the help of the Soul Dao treasure, Liu Xingmo truly abandoned distracting thoughts and began deep meditation to condense his divine consciousness.

Unbeknownst to them, their more transparent souls shed impurities and condensed into a soul imprint.

The soul, which had already reached the second level, has now taken another step forward.

Liu Xingmo slowly woke up, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of phoenix eyes pressed against his face.

He wriggled his hips on the ground and shrank back a little: "Third Sister, you're so close."

"What kind of treasure is this? Let me share in its glory." Liu San Niang chuckled, but she didn't see the rhinoceros horn, only the young man's figure.

"Okay, use it as you like. Please take it home with you today, you can use it when you play with Mary."

"Young master is truly generous. If he could be even more generous, we would be completely satisfied."

"What's so generous about that? What else do you want...?"

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