20: Buy me a female snake? Don't be ridiculous!

The next day, as the morning light once again filled the Small Courtyard, Ye Feiyan, after a night of breathing exercises, underwent an indescribable transformation in her temperament.

Her cultivation at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining was now completely stabilized, her aura harmonious, as if she could pierce the window paper and enter a new world at any moment.

"Mysterious Ink."

She walked into the courtyard, looking at Mysterious Ink, who was breathing in the morning purple Qi, her expression unprecedentedly solemn.

"I am preparing to leave for a trip; it will take at least half a month, and at most several months."

"Why?" Mysterious Ink asked via Divine Thought.

"Because I need to start preparing for 'Divine Path Foundation Establishment'." In Ye Feiyan's eyes, a brilliant light called ambition flickered.

"Foundation Establishment is the beginning of the immortal path and where the Foundation lies. In this world, the Foundation Establishment of a Cultivator is divided into three grades: Mortal, Earth, and Heaven. But above these three grades, there exists a strongest Foundation Establishment method that only exists in legends—that is, Divine Path Foundation Establishment!"

Her voice was filled with unparalleled confidence and pride.

"Only by using Divine Path Foundation Establishment can one forge the strongest dao foundation, possess the capital to be invincible among peers and kill enemies across levels! Only then will I have hope in the future to kill my way back to the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain and exact blood debts from those rebellious disciples who betrayed me!"

"And the rare treasures needed for Divine Path Foundation Establishment are countless. Qingyang City is too small; I must go to the vast world myself to search for Opportunity."

Speaking of this, she looked at Mysterious Ink, her cold eyes carrying a hint of request for the first time.

"So, during the time I am away, the safety of Father and Mother can only be entrusted to you."

"Rest assured and go."

Mysterious Ink's reply was crisp and decisive.

Anyway, for him, where is not "afk"? Staying at home is safe and allows him to protect that kind couple, so why not?

Having obtained Mysterious Ink's promise, Ye Feiyan completely set her heart at ease. She took one last deep look at her parents' room, then without any hesitation, her figure turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon.

...

Not long after Ye Feiyan left, her parents woke up and pushed open the door.

When they saw only the lonely Mysterious Ink left in the yard, Mother Ye's heart was immediately filled with heartache.

"Sigh, this child Yaner ran off again, leaving only little Mysterious Ink."

"Yes, look at how lonely it is." Father Ye also sighed, then he slapped his thigh and made a decision. "No! The work in the fields won't be done today! Let's take little Mysterious Ink out for a stroll to relax!"

This proposal was immediately approved by Mother Ye.

Thus, under the "hijacking" of the enthusiastic couple, Mysterious Ink was half-pushed and half-pulled out of the Ye Family Manor, starting his first real "shopping" trip since Transmigration.

The streets of Qingyang City were bustling with noise and excitement.

When Mysterious Ink's five-meter-long, barrel-thick huge body appeared on the street, it instantly caused a huge sensation!

"Heavens! What... what is that?!"

"So... so big a snake!"

"Don't be afraid! Look, those two are wearing Ye Family clothes? This must be their contracted Spirit Beast!"

Passersby avoided them one after another, casting looks of fear, curiosity, or envy.

However, Father and Mother Ye didn't care at all.

They walked on the left and right of Mysterious Ink with great pride, as if they were not walking a snake, but showing off their most promising child.

They completely treated Mysterious Ink as a child entering the city for the first time.

Seeing the candied hawthorns made of spirit fruits sold on the side of the road, Mother Ye immediately bought a skewer and carefully handed it to Mysterious Ink's mouth: "Little Mysterious Ink, come, try this, it's sweet."

Seeing the rattle-drums and small rubber balls sold in the grocery store for children to play with, Father Ye also bought them without hesitation, insisting on stuffing them to Mysterious Ink.

"Take it, a toy bought for you!"

Mysterious Ink looked at the rattle-drum that was about the same size as his head, feeling both a warm current and extreme helplessness.

He could accept candied hawthorns.

But this little toy... he, a five-meter-long Black Water Profound Python, couldn't play with it at all!

Just in this warm and laughable atmosphere, as they walked, The Two Elders brought Mysterious Ink to an area far more prosperous and mysterious than the outside streets—the Cultivator market.

The pedestrians here all had extraordinary auras, and the weakest were also Cultivators at the Qi Refinement Stage.

And when The Two Elders' eyes fell on a shop with a plaque hanging on the door reading "Rare Spirit Beast Pavilion", Mother Ye's eyes suddenly lit up!

As if she had discovered a new continent, she excitedly patted her husband's arm.

"Old man! Look!" She pointed to the shop and said excitedly, "Little Mysterious Ink is always alone, it's too lonely! Why don't we... go in and pick a pretty little female snake for it to keep it company!"

"Pfft—"

Mysterious Ink almost spat out old blood!

Buy... buy a little female snake?

Without waiting for any reaction from him, the enthusiastic Two Elders had already, without a word, "carried" him on the left and right, and excitedly walked into the Spirit Beast shop.

"Boss! Boss! Quick! Bring out all the best and most beautiful snake Spirit Beasts in your shop for our little Mysterious Ink to see!"

As soon as she entered the door, Mother Ye shouted with full breath.

The shop owner, originally a Cultivator at the Late Stage of Qi Refining, was frightened and weak at the knees when seeing Mysterious Ink's huge and fierce body. He hurriedly nodded and bowed, carefully moving out all the cages of snake Spirit Beasts in the shop.

"Little Mysterious Ink, look, which one do you like?"

"I think this fire-red one is good, festive! It just matches your black body!"

Facing The Two Elders' enthusiastic "urging for marriage", Mysterious Ink only felt one head and two big. He shook his head repeatedly at those little snakes in the cages that were trembling and didn't even dare to lift their heads, and even released a trace of pressure to express his firm protest.

In the end, under Mysterious Ink's "death-defying" resistance, The Two Elders finally regretfully gave up this "wonderful" plan.

However, just as they brought Mysterious Ink and had just walked out of the Spirit Beast shop door!

Mysterious Ink's huge body suddenly stiffened! His pair of snake eyes, which had always carried a bit of helplessness, instantly became as cold as an abyss!

Just now, his incredibly sharp Divine Sense, which had already advanced to the second rank, clearly captured a cold gaze full of resentment and killing intent, flashing away from a shadow across the street corner!

That aura, although hidden very well, was still invisible in front of his perception that far exceeded his peers!

Moreover, Mysterious Ink could even clearly sense the Origin of that aura...

—It was none other than the Ye Family Great Elder!

That old dog, he actually wouldn't give up, tracking all the way here!

Mysterious Ink's heart sank instantly.

He glanced at The Two Elders beside him who were unaware and still regretting not being able to "blind date" for him successfully, and a killing intent flashed in his heart.

This is the market, with many people and mixed eyes.

If that old dog was determined to make a move here, creating chaos, and attacking two defenseless Mortals, it would be as easy as pie!

No! Must take them back to the Ye Family immediately!

Only under the protection of the layers of Formation in the Ye Family Manor would they be absolutely safe!

With thoughts racing, Mysterious Ink immediately had an idea.

His originally energetic body suddenly became a bit listless.

He let out a hiss full of "exhaustion", then actively leaned his huge head on Father Ye's shoulder, and even "humanely" yawned.

—Old man, I'm tired, I can't walk anymore, I want to go home and sleep.

Seeing Mysterious Ink's "exhausted" appearance, The Two Elders' attention was immediately attracted.

"Oh my! Look at us, we were so happy ourselves that we forgot little Mysterious Ink is still a child!" Mother Ye said immediately with heartache.

"Yes, yes, walked for so long, must be exhausted!" Father Ye also hurriedly echoed, "Go, go, go! Let's go home now! Go home and rest well!"

The Two Elders could no longer care about shopping, and immediately took the "exhausted" Mysterious Ink in their eyes and hurried towards the direction of the Ye Family Manor.

And behind them, that gaze hidden in the shadows, after seeing them return to the Ye Family, flickered unwillingly, and finally, quietly faded away.