Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 477 - 249. Skinning and taking the gallbladder as a mount? (Two-in-one Chapter)_2

Chapter 477: 249. Skinning and taking the gallbladder as a mount? (Two-in-one Chapter)_2

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Baojie’s furry bear face immediately showed a very human expression: embarrassment.

"This disciple has always been cautious in speech and conduct, not daring to cause trouble for Master," he said quietly.

Lei Jun nodded. "Mm, so the trouble wasn’t caused outside. Continue."

Zhuo Baojie became even more embarrassed, but not daring to hide anything, he hesitantly pulled something out from behind him.

It was the Yin Yang Pen, the Magic Artifact that Lei Jun had given him when he became a disciple.

It looked the same as when it was first received.

But Lei Jun already knew that several bristles on the pen were broken.

Compared to the total number, it hardly counted for much.

But the Yin Yang Pen was, after all, a Magic Artifact personally refined by Lei Jun. Its quality and Spiritual Nature were extraordinary. Its bristles, though fine, were anything but fragile, far surpassing any ordinary brush.

"...Did you bite it?" Lei Jun was momentarily at a loss for words.

Zhuo Baojie didn’t dare to raise his head to look at his Master. "Please punish this disciple... It really wasn’t intentional."

Lei Jun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry but didn’t punish his disciple, just waved his hand. "Since it was given to you, it is your Magic Artifact. Whether good or bad, it’s up to you. If it’s completely destroyed and you have nothing to use, I won’t provide you with another. You’ll have to go to the Treasure Pavilion yourself to get a Crow-quill Brush, an Azure-quill Brush, or other such Magic Artifacts."

Zhuo Baojie was even more embarrassed. "This disciple won’t dare to do it again."

Despite saying so, he felt somewhat guilty.

It wasn’t because he couldn’t keep his mouth shut, but because he wasn’t confident he could control his gluttony.

He could remember it for a short time. But as time passed, he might unintentionally let his tongue slip and his teeth chew...

"That’s your own matter; consider it a part of your training."

Lei Jun patted Xiaoxiong’s forehead. "If you really ate this Magic Artifact, I won’t skin you for it. But when you go out into the world and travel through mountains and rivers, if someone casually baits you and you bite, what then? Being caught and used as a mount is one thing, but if they skin you and take your gallbladder, where will you go to cry?"

Zhuo Baojie spoke haltingly, "This disciple has already improved quite a bit... and will continue to improve."

Lei Jun said, "Alright, no more idle talk. Let’s start today’s lesson."

Xiaoxiong quickly straightened his expression. "Yes, Master!"

Just as Yuan Mobai had taught Lei Jun back in the day, Lei Jun now did the same with his own disciple.

Every day, in addition to the regular cultivation of the ’True Formula of the Great Way Scripture,’ Zhuo Baojie also began learning Talisman Crafting.

Under Lei Jun’s guidance, Xiaoxiong methodically bathed, purified his hands and mouth, personally constructed the Jiao Chang, piously burned incense to pray to the heavens, and meticulously outlined Spirit Talismans.

Without any surprises, the Lifebound First Talisman Technique Zhuo Baojie chose was the Divine Strike Talisman.

To say it without exaggeration, this was the Basic Spirit Talisman most suited for him among the Celestial Master Mansion’s direct teachings.

Even more suited than it was for others.

In teaching him the Dao, Lei Jun focused more on Corporeal Life Mastery compared to his own early years. Even though his disciple seemed to have short arms and legs, Xiaoxiong’s demeanor was serious, and his execution of Neijiaquan was more than just proficient.

Especially as, with each move and form, Zhuo Baojie’s figure began to grow larger.

Toward the end, he no longer looked as innocently clumsy as he normally did but began to manifest the size he was when he first met Lei Jun, and even larger than that.

Standing in the courtyard, he seemed almost like a gigantic elephant standing erect.

However, under the effect of Neijiaquan and Mana, his vital energy was comparatively restrained and not as outwardly apparent as during his youth.

But the strength contained within that body was increasingly robust and overwhelming.

"Very good, you shouldn’t discard your advantages," Lei Jun nodded in satisfaction. "But don’t rely on them too much either."

Zhuo Baojie finished his Neijiaquan sequence, his figure already reverted to his usual small stature, and concluded his practice, standing up. Then he bowed to Lei Jun. "Yes, this disciple will heed Master’s teachings."

In the following days, Lei Jun continued to enhance his own cultivation while teaching his disciple.

Every so often, he would enter the Supreme Pure Thunder Mansion Cave Heaven to continue refining his Magical Treasures.

He was at peace on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

「The outside world was still far from tranquil.」

On the surface, no more fierce conflicts were erupting.

The simultaneous calamities that struck both the North and South Lin Clans, two Prominent Clans, had a tremendous impact superficially, and even more so behind the scenes. This affected various powers both inside and outside the Great Tang, all needing to digest the repercussions, observe the direction of the wind, and adapt accordingly.

While the surface waves seemed temporarily at peace, the hidden undercurrents surged far beyond ordinary.

Not to mention anything else, just in the Capital City alone, continuous undercurrents were stirring beneath the surface. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

In particular, Ye Yan, the Clan Chief of the Qingzhou Ye Clan who had newly advanced to the Nine Heavens Realm, personally entered the Capital to meet with the Emperor, which stirred attention from all sides.

Since Emperor Zhang Qilong passed away, this was Ye Yan’s first personal visit to the Capital.

On the surface, this audience that drew attention from all quarters seemed rather calm.

Ye Yan entered the Capital smoothly during the New Year, and after the New Year, he exited just as smoothly, returning to the Ye Clan Ancestral Land in Qingzhou.

But as for the details of what transpired, only those directly involved knew the truth.

After the Transmission Ceremony, Elder Lin Shan of the Celestial Master Mansion returned to the Capital.

And his teacher, Shangguan Ning, went back to Dragon Tiger Mountain.

The turmoil in Jiangzhou, for the Celestial Master Mansion, had settled.

The Imperial Court was responsible for handling the aftermath concerning both official matters and the common people.

The Nanzong Lin Clan had been established in Jiangzhou for many years, with deep-rooted influence even before the founding of the Great Tang Dynasty.

In some areas of Jiangzhou, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that people knew only of the Lin Family and not of the Zhang Family.

In Jiangzhou, besides official matters, the ties of various influential local families to the Lin Family were more crucial.

This whole situation resembled a net, not just a single point.

But as the central stake tethering and anchoring everything in the net was pulled out, the net naturally began to move.

However, everything to follow was destined to be a lengthy process.