21: Chapter 21 Little Girl

After entering the house, Liu Chunmei went to the kitchen first to boil water.

The little girl was still hugging Mo Shoutian's neck and refused to let go.

Liu Chunmei took a piece of candy out of the cabinet and handed it in front of her.

"Come down, Auntie will wash you up."

The little girl looked at the candy in her hand and turned her face back toward Mo Shoutian.

Mo Shoutian said,

"This is my wife; she won't hurt you."

Only then did the little girl slowly loosen her hands.

When Liu Chunmei took her over, the little girl was still a bit nervous, but fortunately, she did not hide back in Mo Shoutian's arms.

"Let's go, Auntie will take you to wash your face."

Liu Chunmei held her and went to the main room.

Mo Shoutian looked at Liu Chunmei's back, then went to his son's room.

At this time, Mo Xiaochuan was not Cultivating, but sitting in the room waiting for Mo Shoutian to come over.

After entering the door, Mo Shoutian first glanced at his son, then cast his gaze on the Dragon pattern on the broken jade.

"Senior, I went to Jiuzhou City this time."

The Dragon pattern on the broken jade moved slightly.

"Did you find the Spirit Stone?"

"No."

Mo Shoutian recounted how he rescued Zhou Chengan on the way and the matter of Dasheng Cargo Firm acquiring beast cores.

After listening, Qingli said,

"What he said is correct. If a beast that has lived for many years has eaten Spirit Medicine or stayed in a place rich in Spiritual Qi for a long time, it is indeed possible for a beast core to condense in its body."

"However, this kind of thing is not present in every beast's body."

Mo Shoutian asked,

"How big must a beast be to have one?"

Qingli said,

"This doesn't have much to do with size."

"Some tigers live for decades and might not necessarily have a beast core in their bodies. Some mountain mice accidentally eat Spirit Medicine, and they can undergo changes in a few years."

"If you want to find beast cores, you must first see if there is anything unusual about them."

Mo Shoutian thought for a moment.

"For example?"

"Living longer than its peers, with a body size far exceeding ordinary beasts."

"There are also some beasts that gradually develop spiritual intelligence. They know how to avoid traps, and some can even speak, like me."

After hearing this, Mo Shoutian and Mo Xiaochuan both couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

Qingli looked at the expressions of the father and son and smiled.

"I was never human to begin with; I am simply much nobler than those large beasts you speak of, and even less of a Mortal object."

Hearing this, Mo Shoutian asked,

"Then where does Senior come from?"

Qingli gently sighed.

"Even if I told you now, you wouldn't know."

Mo Xiaochuan asked at this time,

"Then Master, do you miss home?"

"Home? Hahaha..."

Qingli's laughter was somewhat complex, containing nostalgia, resentment, and even more helplessness.

"Master, although I don't know where your home is, if one day I have the ability, as long as you want to go back, I will definitely send you back."

Mo Xiaochuan said it very seriously, not like he was joking.

Qingli looked at the serious-looking Mo Xiaochuan.

"Wait until you brat have that ability before talking."

After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Mo Shoutian.

"Although those large beasts have low cultivation, with just your current skills, going there is courting death."

Hearing her say this, Mo Shoutian glanced outside the courtyard.

"This time in Jiuzhou City, I bought a heavy crossbow for hunting beasts."

"Oh?"

Qingli closed her eyes, sensed the heavy crossbow on the carriage in the courtyard, and then opened her eyes.

"You plan to rely on it to hunt those large beasts?"

"Mn."

"It can be used."

"Beasts that have just condensed a beast core have not truly become a Yao Beast. As long as you hit a vital spot, a Mortal's weapon can still kill them."

Mo Xiaochuan sat aside and asked,

"Can the beast core be used directly to Cultivate?"

"No."

Qingli explained,

"The power in the beast core is too mixed and carries the lingering blood Qi of the beast. If you absorb it directly now, at best it will hurt your Meridians, and at worst it will cause confusion of the mind."

"It is safest to take it to exchange for Spirit Stones first."

Mo Shoutian nodded upon hearing this, then turned to look at his son.

"How has your Cultivation progress been these days when I was not home?"

"Master said I have reached the Late Stage of Qi-guiding. I don't feel any changes, except that my spirit is more vigorous than before, and my six senses are much stronger than before."

Mo Shoutian thought for a moment after hearing his son say this.

"Although Dad doesn't understand Cultivate, Dad knows that nothing can be accomplished overnight."

Hearing this, Qingli looked at Mo Xiaochuan and said,

"Brat, did you hear your dad's words?"

Mo Xiaochuan lowered his head and acknowledged,

"Understood, Master."

Mo Shoutian looked at his son, then at Qingli.

"I must ask Senior to trouble yourself more. I will think of a way regarding the Spirit Stones as soon as possible."

Qingli on the broken jade nodded.

Afterwards, Mo Shoutian exhorted his son a few words, told Qingli, and then returned to the main room.

After returning to the main room, Liu Chunmei was using a wooden comb to comb the little girl's hair.

The little girl had also changed into an old cotton-padded jacket that Mo Xiaochuan had worn when he was little.

It's just that the clothes were a bit large, and the cuffs were rolled up two turns.

The little girl sat there motionless, looking as though she had grown much closer to Liu Chunmei.

Mo Shoutian walked to the little girl's side and said,

"Little girl, do you like her?"

The little girl looked at Mo Shoutian, then at Liu Chunmei without speaking.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Mo Shoutian looked at Liu Chunmei.

"What should we do with this little girl in the future?"

Liu Chunmei combed the little girl's hair while looking at her and said,

"This girl is also quite pitiful. I want... I want to keep her by our side."

After saying this, Liu Chunmei turned to look at Mo Shoutian.

Mo Shoutian smiled.

"I thought so too. This child followed me all the way, and I quite like her too; I was just afraid you wouldn't be willing."

Liu Chunmei raised her hand and carefully helped the little girl tidy up the hair scattered around her ears.

"It's just that I don't know what this little girl is thinking."

Just at this moment, the little girl suddenly spoke up and said,

"My name is Nannan."

Hearing the little girl speak, Mo Shoutian was fine, after all, he had heard her speak before.

Liu Chunmei was different.

From beginning to end, she had never heard the little girl speak. Although Mo Shoutian had said she wasn't mute, after hearing it with her own ears, she was still somewhat excited.

Liu Chunmei picked Nannan up in one go and kissed her on the face.

"Little Nannan, will you live with Auntie from now on?"

Little Nannan didn't speak, but nodded.

Liu Chunmei was so excited she almost cried, and hugged Little Nannan to kiss her again.

"What does Little Nannan like to eat? Auntie will make it for you."

Little Nannan looked at Mo Shoutian.

"Cake, soup."

Hearing this, Liu Chunmei glared at Mo Shoutian.

"That doesn't taste good. Auntie will stew meat and stir-fry eggs for you."

As she spoke, she carried the child to the kitchen.

Mo Shoutian looked at Liu Chunmei's back and gave a bitter smile.

Then he sat on the heated brick bed and began to ponder what to do next.

He first took out the wild herb records from his bosom and casually flipped through a few pages.

Among the herbs recorded in the book, quite a few could be found on Baitou Mountain.

"Compared to hunting the large beasts in the back mountain, gathering medicine is much safer. After gathering them back, drying them according to the book's requirements will allow them to be sold for money."

Now that the heavy crossbow was ready, it was time to ponder the candidates.

Thinking about this, Mo Shoutian loaded some tobacco leaves into his pipe, lit them, and slowly smoked.