We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?.

Chapter 216 Is it really true that nothing else matters in the pursuit of cultivation?

That night.

Xiao Mo sat in the courtyard of the Maple Leaf City Lord's Mansion.

At this moment, Xiao Mo did not cultivate, but calmly looked at the night sky over the city.

Xiao Mo's eyes grew increasingly deep as he gazed at the night sky, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Fifth brother."

Qian Zhenhao's voice could be heard from the quiet courtyard.

"Fourth brother."

Xiao Mo turned his gaze away from the starry sky and looked at his fourth brother.

"What's Fifth Brother doing?" Qian Zhenhao smiled and sat down next to Xiao Mo.

"Nothing, just thinking about some things." Xiao Mo shook his head. "Fourth Brother, is there something you need?"

"Haha, what, can't I even catch up with you, Fifth Brother?" Qian Zhenhao said with a smile.

Xiao Mo did not answer, but simply took a sip of the tea beside him.

“However,” Qian Zhenhao’s eyes shifted, “Fifth Brother is right, there is indeed something I want to tell you.”

"Fourth Brother, you can just say it directly."

“This is a wonderful thing. Here, this is for you, Fifth Brother.”

Qian Zhenhao took out a bottle of pills from his sleeve.
"This pill is called the Blood Refining Pill. After taking it, you can improve your blood and qi, eliminate impurities, and it is extremely beneficial to your body. Fifth brother, take one pill every day. After four days, your senior sister will test you. If you pass the test, you can enter the Wangchuan Sect."

Xiao Mo took the pill, opened the glass bottle, and examined it carefully.

Xiao Mo, who had some knowledge of alchemy, quickly realized that this Blood Refining Pill was no ordinary thing.

Fourth Brother is right, this pill can indeed improve the blood and qi in the body and eliminate certain impurities.

However, this elixir is a preliminary ingredient for the Furnace and Cauldron Technique.

At that time, female disciples from Wanhua Peak had also tricked her into taking similar pills, but she saw through their deception.

If one takes the Blood Refining Pill, four days later, when others come to replenish their own essence, the effects of this pill will be even better.

"Then thank you, Fourth Brother."

Xiao Mo plugged the bottle and accepted the pill, acting as if he hadn't noticed anything.

"You're welcome." Qian Zhenhao patted Xiao Mo on the shoulder. "We're brothers, there's no need for thanks."

When Qian Zhenhao said this, a hint of guilt flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

The so-called furnace and cauldron, and the so-called "sexual cultivation," are not the same as the Taoist practice of dual cultivation.

The practice of dual cultivation is beneficial to both individuals.

This allows both sides to achieve yin-yang harmony and complementarity.

The method of dual cultivation can also lead to enlightenment.

However, the method of dual cultivation is ultimately relatively slow.

Therefore, the senior sister directly planned to use Xiao Mo as her sexual energy source and treat him as a furnace.

When Xiao Mo was drained of his vital essence, his foundation was damaged, his path to immortality essentially came to a standstill, and his cultivation level might even drop.

After several rounds of this process, Xiao Mo's essence and blood will be completely drained, eventually turning him into a dried-up corpse.

"Fifth brother, it's not that your fourth brother wants to harm you, but it's your senior sister's order. Your fourth brother really can't disobey, and he was forced to do so. But don't worry, fifth brother, after you die, your fourth brother will carry on your legacy properly."

After comforting himself, Qian Zhenhao felt much better.

"Fifth brother, I've been quite busy these past few days and haven't been able to visit you. Please forgive me," Qian Zhenhao said to Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo nodded: "It's alright, Fourth Brother, you're busy, no need to worry about me."

"Alright, then Fifth Brother, you should get some rest. If you need anything, just have the maid come to me. Fourth Brother, I won't bother you any longer."

Qian Zhenhao slapped his thigh and stood up.

"I'll see Fourth Brother off." Xiao Mo stood up to see him off. Xiao Mo and Qian Zhenhao walked through the City Lord's Mansion. The chirping of birds and insects in the courtyard mingled with the moonlight, and the clear pond water rippled with gentle light.

"Fourth Brother," Xiao Mo called out, looking at the bright moonlight.

"Hmm?" Qian Zhenhao looked at Xiao Mo in confusion.

"It's nothing, I just remembered my childhood."

"When I was a child."

Qian Zhenhao pulled his sleeves up.

"Life wasn't easy for us when we were kids."

None of his clothes were intact; he went up the mountain every day to collect herbs and hunt, hoping to sell them for a good price.

We were so hungry that we started stealing steamed buns and money.

They worry about what to eat all day long.

Every day, all I think about is how to survive until tomorrow.

“Yes, that’s true.” Xiao Mo nodded, taking a deep breath. “But Fourth Brother, do you remember what Eldest Brother told us when we were little?”

"What did you say, brother?" Qian Zhenhao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "You have a lot to say, brother."

"My older brother is a bit long-winded and does talk a lot, but I still remember what he keeps emphasizing."

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Xiao Mo's eyes.

“No matter how poor, how hard, or how hungry we were, my eldest brother always told us not to steal money from poor people or to rob food from them.”

Because we are poor, and poor people should sympathize with each other; everyone is already struggling.

So back then, the things we stole were mostly from wealthy families.

"Haha, now that you mention it, I do remember." Qian Zhenhao nodded, seemingly also missing him a bit. "Big Brother always had some inexplicable principles."

"Although it's inexplicable, my brother really did what he said he would do."

Xiao Mo looked at the stars in the sky.

"At that time, although we were poor, we were not poor in spirit. We always thought that we would become rich in the future and be able to marry many wives."

Although we were hungry, whenever we had something to eat, even if it was just a steamed bun made from chaff, it tasted like a delicacy.

Even if it's just a single piece of bread, the five of us brothers will share it.

"Not now."

Qian Zhenhao patted Xiao Mo on the back.

"Now, Fourth Brother, I not only have money, but I can have whatever I want. I no longer need to share a piece of cake. Fifth Brother, do you see the jade stone by the steps?"

Just a small piece of it, and it's more money than an ordinary person could earn in a lifetime!

"Yes, Fourth Brother is indeed rich now, but Fourth Brother, is money really everything? Is it really okay to not care about anything else for the sake of cultivation?"

Xiao Mo stopped and looked directly into Qian Zhenhao's eyes.

Qian Zhenhao was taken aback: "Why is Fifth Brother saying all this?"

"It's nothing," Xiao Mo shook his head. "It was just a sudden feeling."

After speaking, Xiao Mo clasped his sword and bowed to his fourth brother: "Fourth brother, I won't see you off on the road ahead."

"It's alright, Fifth Brother, go back and rest well. Fourth Brother will take his leave now."

Qian Zhenhao bowed in return.

"Take care, Fourth Brother." Xiao Mo straightened up.

"Ah."

Qian Zhenhao nodded and walked towards the villa.

Xiao Mo also turned and left, the two walking away from each other, getting further and further apart.

(End of this chapter)