Chapter 161 - Chapter 156: The True God Appears 1 (1/2)
Chapter 156: The True God Appears 1
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The master and servant duo had just stepped out of Miaodan Pavilion’s main gate when they saw pedestrians hurrying along the street.
The sky was dark, with several black clouds floating overhead, pressing down upon the entirety of Black Tiger City.
“Master, it looks like it’s going to rain!”
Xiao Qing looked up at the sky with some concern.
“Rain is a good thing. I’ll arrange for your accommodation at the inn first, then come over to get you tomorrow.”
Qin Niu took her to an inn, booked a room, and bought her some food.
“Keep these two taels of silver on you—if you get hungry and want to buy some food, then buy it. Lock the doors and windows at night, and be safe.”
Giving her one tael of silver for pocket money at a time was enough to show Qin Niu’s affection for her.
Xiao Qing took the silver, silently watching Qin Niu leave.
Her eyes were full of reluctance.
And even a bit of fear that Qin Niu might not want her anymore.
“Master! Be safe! Xiao Qing will always wait here for you!”
In the end, she couldn’t help but shout at his retreating figure.
“All right!”
Qin Niu stopped in his tracks, waved at her, and signaled for her to go into her room.
Without lingering, he left the inn and quickened his steps towards Longwang Alley in the west of the city.
There were already flashes of lightning striking down from the sky, with thunder roaring.
It seemed like it was about to rain heavily soon.
Knocking on the courtyard gate, it was still the old man who answered.
Seeing Qin Niu return, the old man seemed not at all surprised.
At this moment, Qin Niu was already wearing the Insect Master’s robe, which similarly didn’t surprise the elder.
“When I treat this plant, I must not be disturbed, and I need to sit in an open area. May I do it in the front yard of the elder’s home?”
“If you cannot be disturbed, then go to the backyard! It’s quieter there. I often have people coming in and out of this front yard, which might distract you.”
The old man led him all the way to the backyard.
The place was overgrown with weeds and looked quite unkempt.
Probably, this old man was a lazy person, not bothering to clean his yard much.
“The rain is about to start, and the young man will get wet.”
“It’s okay.”
Qin Niu smiled.
He felt the kindly intentions emanating from the old man.
He practiced the Everlasting Spring Technique, which could only be cultivated under two conditions: either it was raining or there was a moon.
He had yet to grasp a third method of cultivation.
“Then I won’t disturb the young man any further. If you need anything, feel free to call for me inside the house.”
After saying that, the elder left him in the backyard and walked away.
Qin Niu found a suitable spot, cleared out a space, and then placed the plant, which had almost completely withered, in front of him.
The plant’s energy was extremely weak, emitting no medicinal aura.
It was an utterly ordinary plant; it was unclear why the old man spent so much money to save it.
The hundred taels of silver were very important to him, so he decided to earn them first.
The sky had already started to sprinkle intermittent drops of rain. He closed his eyes and began to cultivate the Everlasting Spring Technique.
It was just that his realm was still shallow, and he wasn’t proficient in using the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique. Otherwise, he should have been able to directly harness the technique’s power to treat the plant, without all this hassle.
As he continued his cultivation, wisps of the Everlasting Spring Technique’s power began to drift away.
They silently nourished the withered plant.
In the sky, the rain grew heavier.
Qin Niu’s cultivation efficiency of the Everlasting Spring Technique actually increased, absorbing a massive amount of the water essence and transforming it into the power of the technique.
Time ticked away.
About two hours later, he opened his eyes.
The plant, which had originally withered, had now regained its vitality.
The parts that had completely blackened could not be saved, but the other parts had turned green, and it was evident that new shoots were sprouting from the base of the leaves.
By now, the rain in the sky had started to weaken.
Qin Niu was drenched to the bone.