Chapter 69 He is too steady

This time, Danqi Sect and the Xu Family clashed, and the Xu Family achieved a complete victory.

Although Danqi Sect is a second-rate force, even stronger than most second-rate forces, it does not dare to easily attack the Xu Family. After all, behind the Xu Family is the Lingyue Sect.

After this incident, no one in Lingyue City dared to covet the Xu Family's elixirs.

The Xu Family's Treasure Collection Pavilion also saw booming business thanks to the three improved versions of elixirs, bringing a continuous stream of income to the Xu Family and allowing the Xu Family members to receive more cultivation resources, causing their improvement speed to skyrocket.

At the same time, this incident also gave Xu Chu, this Eternal Life, a great warning, causing him to not sleep well for several consecutive nights.

"This time I was too careless. If they weren't after the elixir formula but wanted to kill me, I would have died by Lin Moli's hand dozens of times already."

"From now on, I must act cautiously and avoid all dangers!"

From then on, Xu Chu's originally steady personality directly evolved into 'Gou' (a term implying extreme caution/hiding).

He would not leave the Xu Family unless absolutely necessary. Every time he left the Xu Family, he would find a place to disguise himself and become another person.

Before going to one place, he would at least make three detours to two other places.

He would absolutely not leave the city without strong Cultivators accompanying him.

He was constantly wary of everyone around him.

It was just that no one was targeting the Xu Family's Alchemists now. If they were, even if the other six Alchemists had trouble, the weakest Xu Chu would not.

He was too steady (afraid of death).

Xu Qingzhou, who accidentally discovered this point, also understood his actions. After all, he was an Eternal Life, and living would eventually make him invincible, so being a bit steady was not wrong.

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One day, Xu Luo suddenly sought out Xu Qingzhou.

"Sixth Uncle, I might need to go into seclusion for a while. I want to entrust Little Grey to your care," Xu Luo stated his purpose.

Sun猊 (Suan Ni) Little Grey was following beside him. Now, most people in the Xu Family knew he had a spirit beast that looked like a lion with horns, but no one knew it was an ancient exotic beast; they just thought it was very intelligent.

Xu Qingzhou replied, "Okay, go ahead and break through with peace of mind."

Xu Luo, who was already in the late Naling Realm, was well-prepared and ready to break through to the Xuan Dan Realm.

This was a crucial leap from the basic three realms to the middle three realms.

Reborn Xu Luo knew its importance, which was why he treated it seriously, even temporarily entrusting the always-present Little Grey to Xu Qingzhou's care to avoid being disturbed.

Now, besides his parents, the person he trusted most was Xu Qingzhou, so naturally, he would entrust Little Grey to him.

Xu Luo patted Little Grey's head, "You must listen to Uncle and wait for me to come back."

Little Grey, being an ancient exotic beast Sun猊 (Suan Ni), possessed a certain level of intelligence from birth.

Coupled with the fact that Xu Luo had been fully nurturing it since it hatched, he had even given it a portion of the Azure Dragon essence blood obtained earlier in the Azure Dragon Secret Realm.

This also allowed Little Grey's strength to rapidly improve. It had been less than a year since it hatched, and its strength was already comparable to Naling Realm Cultivators.

Its intelligence was also very high. Aside from not being able to speak, its intelligence was similar to that of a twelve or thirteen-year-old child.

Little Grey obediently nodded, but its eyes still held some reluctance. It whimpered and rubbed against Xu Luo's hand, hoping he would return soon.

"How could I abandon you? I will come back to pick you up as soon as possible," Xu Luo gently comforted it for a moment before leaving.

Xu Qingzhou's courtyard was very large, planted with many spirit flowers, spirit grasses, spirit trees, and spirit fruits. Among them were several rare treasures that Su Xinyan had transplanted from her own cave dwelling.

As a result, his courtyard was like a paradise, and Little Grey really liked this environment.

Now Little Grey was about the size of a yak and looked very majestic. Xu Qingzhou stepped forward and rubbed its fluffy head.

"Don't think about him. During this time, I'll take you to eat and drink well."

Little Grey's large eyes were full of curiosity.

At noon, Xu Qingzhou prepared a sumptuous barbecue feast. The various ingredients and seasonings were all carefully prepared by him. After two years of research and improvement, they were simply perfect.

Coupled with the fact that Xu Qingzhou cultivated fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, using them for barbecuing was twice as effective, so there wasn't much waiting.

"The roasted lamb leg is ready, Little Grey, catch."

Xu Qingzhou threw a large roasted lamb leg into the air. Little Grey, who had been drooling for a long time, stepped forward, bit it, and finished it in no time.

Xu Qingzhou was doing this as if he were raising a dog.

After Little Grey finished eating, it still looked at Xu Qingzhou expectantly, longing for more.

It thought to itself.

This is too delicious! In comparison, what kind of pig slop was I eating with Master before!!

Those things could at most fill my stomach; this is true deliciousness!

Master, you don't have to rush back to pick me up. I want to stay with Uncle for a few more days.

It's estimated that after eating like this for a few more days, it will become "Master, don't come looking for me. I'm afraid Uncle will misunderstand."

Xu Qingzhou smiled, "Don't worry, I'll let you eat your fill today."

Seeing Little Grey's expectant look, Su Xinyan beside them smiled faintly.

"This demonic beast clearly only has the strength of the Naling Realm, yet its intelligence is comparable to the Xuan Dan Realm. It's quite special."

Having nothing to hide from his wife, Xu Qingzhou said, "It's not just special; it's an ancient exotic beast, Sun猊 (Suan Ni)."

"Ah?" Su Xinyan's small mouth dropped open in surprise, and she even forgot to put down the chopsticks she held in the air.

She had seen descriptions of the ancient exotic beast Sun猊 (Suan Ni) in ancient texts, but she never expected to see a living one today.

"Isn't it extinct? Where did Xiao Luo find it?"

She remembered the ancient texts recorded that the last time a Sun猊 (Suan Ni) appeared was ten thousand years ago.

Xu Qingzhou briefly recounted the events of the last Wanbao Pavilion auction.

Su Xinyan didn't like crowds, so even though it was a large auction right at their doorstep, she didn't go.

"It's a pity there's only one. If we could find another one to pair it with, perhaps in the future, every member of the Xu Family could have an ancient exotic beast as a spirit pet."

Xu Qingzhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"It's good enough to have one; you really dare to dream."

However, from her words, it could be heard that she had now begun to think about problems from the perspective of the Xu Family.

Xu Qingzhou casually threw the freshly roasted large beef leg to Little Grey, and Little Grey began to feast again.

Just like that, Little Grey temporarily stayed in Xu Qingzhou's courtyard.

Every day was filled with various delicacies, and Little Grey ate with great pleasure, doing nothing but eating and drinking.

This is life!

Its body was large and its fur was thick. Xu Qingzhou and Su Xinyan could even use it as a cushion; it was soft and warm.

Occasionally, when it ate too much, Xu Qingzhou and Su Xinyan would even ride it around the top of Chaoxia Peak a few times to help digestion.

The Family of three lived in harmony and happiness.

This time, Xu Luo's seclusion was not just to break through to the Xuan Dan Realm, but also to break through the Cultivation Technique he practiced.

Therefore, his seclusion lasted for over a month before ending.

The moment he came out of seclusion, Xu Luo came to find Xu Qingzhou, wanting to take Little Grey back.

Xu Qingzhou called out.

"Little Grey, your master is here."

Little Grey, who was napping on the pavilion in the backyard, heard Xu Qingzhou's voice, woke up, ran to Xu Qingzhou's side, and looked at him with confusion.

It's not mealtime yet, why are you calling me? Are we having an extra meal?