Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 45 Who else is called Mimi?

"Back then, I was young and ignorant, running around recklessly, and I got infected by evil energy and became a monster. Later, my old master also died of old age, and I became a stray cat completely, meow!"

"How I wish someone could pet me again, meow~"

……

That guy, he was forced to use his eloquence just to survive.

This self-analysis was thorough, sincere, and deeply moving.

Even Dou Zhongde, who was peeking from behind the earthen wall, was straining his neck to listen.

Old Niu: No, are all wildcat spirits this cultured these days?
Cat Demon Mimi: Nonsense, I'm a house cat spirit! A house cat!

They take one's background very seriously!

Dou Zhongde: My lord, be careful, this cat demon holds a grudge!
Cat Demon Mimi: Only those you can beat are considered to hold grudges; those you can't beat are considered to have become friends through fighting!
That was a firm and reasonable argument!
Chen Xiuxian reached out and stroked the cat demon, which had shrunk to the size of a house cat: "Alright then, from now on you'll follow me, and you'll be a house cat again~"

The cat demon Mimi's big eyes were brimming with tears, and she kept meowing~
……

"Ding~ You have subdued the level 21 cat demon Mimi, and you have gained 899 experience points."

Yes, with system authentication, everything's safe!

A level 21 boss-level monster.

It's a cat demon, and its speed is astonishing!

Fortunately, I reaped a lot of rewards in the Calabash Brothers instance, otherwise this would have been really difficult.

It's estimated that in the end, both sides will be severely injured, and then the cat demon Mimi will escape with minor injuries, waiting for another opportunity to seek revenge.

However, there is a magic mirror, a ruyi scepter, a toad with a mouthful of poisonous gold, and a giant scorpion's tail hook that grabs your hind leg...

It must be that this little one is having a run of bad luck, because she ended up in my hands!

However, Chen Xiuxian and his group also suffered quite a bit.

Chen Xiuxian's clothes were almost torn, but apart from some scratches, he was not seriously injured.

Old Niu, on the other hand, had scratches on his chest, back, and left arm from the cat's claws.

Fortunately, he was born with 5 points of defense, and with the half-body armor forged by the master blacksmith Ma Yuan, he only suffered minor cuts and bruises.

They held the shrunken, surrendered Mimi in their arms and petted her before returning to the village.

The villagers were terrified!
Good heavens, first there were all sorts of flames shooting into the sky, and then the commotion got even bigger.

It made a crackling and popping sound, which was really scary.

The old village chief quickly arranged for people to fetch water for washing their faces and hands, and had dishes served to Chen Xiuxian and his companions.

Several people sat cross-legged on the warm kang (heated brick bed), eating chicken stew with mushrooms and green beans stew with pork ribs around the kang table...

The old village chief asked cautiously, "Young sir, did the exorcism go smoothly?"

Chen Xiuxian couldn't say that his personal grudge had attracted the cat demon Mimi, resulting in a good beating. He could only say that everything went smoothly.

The old village chief was very worried: if things went smoothly, the clothes would be torn to shreds; what would happen if things didn't go smoothly?
He asked again, "But...but the evil spirits have already been eliminated?"

Chen Xiuxian put down the large bowl of coarse tea in his hand. "It's been eliminated for now. But it's not thorough enough..."

"There must have been some change in the southeast direction of the village, which gave rise to these spirits. Although the spirits have been eliminated, if the cause of the change isn't resolved, they will reappear after a while. We'll go there tomorrow to search and make sure to eradicate them completely!"

……

That evening, Chen Xiuxian glanced at the progress of the Calabash Brothers dungeon; it was only a tiny bit.

Let's upgrade first!

I chopped down dozens of scarecrows tonight, and with the experience points I had left, it's enough to level up 15 levels!

"Ding~ You've leveled up to level 15..."

In addition to the upgrade, Chen Xiuxian's cultivation technique, "The Harmony of Yin and Yang and the Generation of All Things," has also been upgraded.

This technique is very strange...

Well, after all, it's a dual cultivation technique.

A level 4 cultivation technique has as many as 21 levels!
Of course, it's impossible to become an immortal using it.

Even reaching the Core Formation stage is not feasible; at most, one can reach the Fusion of Divine Qi.

Moreover, it's not a typical method for increasing magical power; it takes a completely different approach! It also doesn't significantly improve combat strength.
【The Harmony of Yin and Yang and the Genesis of All Things (Red)】

Tier 4 Cultivation Card
"The Harmony of Yin and Yang and the Generation of All Things" is an ancient alchemical practice of dual cultivation. It requires the union of the phoenix and the dragon, and the sincere harmony of their essence, to mend the deficiencies of Heaven and Earth and access the mysteries of creation. This method nourishes the primordial Qi, strengthens the acquired essence, connects the three realms (Heaven, Earth, and Man), and reveals the transformations of Yin and Yang. If true intentions are achieved, then spirits unite and Qi blends, form unites and Dao unites, allowing one to glimpse the path to longevity and attain the wonders of carefree existence.

There are 21 levels in total. Each level grants +100 Health, +1 Constitution, and +1 random acquired attribute.

At level 3, you gain the "Innate Qi" effect—every 3 levels grants +1 random innate attribute and +10% health and mana recovery speed.

At level 6, you gain the "immunity to all diseases" effect—+6 disease resistance.

At level 9, you gain the "Immune to All Poisons" effect - +8 toxin resistance.

At level 12, you gain the "Yin-Yang Harmony" effect—+50% of the experience points and cultivation progress gained from dual cultivation.

At level 15, you gain the "Locking Hearts" effect - +10 Mental Resistance.

At level 18, you gain the "Uphold Righteousness and Ward Off Evil" effect—+12 spell resistance.

At level 21, you gain the "Way of Heaven and Man" effect—+10% Charm attribute effect, +20 lifespan, and eternal youth.

需求：等级10、根骨15、悟性13、体质20、意志15
Comment: You seem to have quite a talent for this?
The system's teasing wasn't without reason; Chen Xiuxian had already reached level 2 in the dungeon back then.

Last night I farmed a bunch of monsters and gained nearly 7000 cultivation points, which pushed me directly to level 6!
However, this technique is unusual; normally, a level 4 technique would already be cultivating magical power.

However, this technique doesn't cultivate magical power, nor does it cultivate internal energy or true qi. Moreover, the requirements for cultivation are high, making it difficult for ordinary people to master.

With that effort, you could cultivate the same level 4 technique and increase your combat power significantly!

However, Chen Xiuxian had no choice at the moment; having something to repair was better than having nothing to repair.

Especially with the added innate attributes, what more could you ask for!

Now I'm at level 6, and my Constitution and Charisma have each increased by 1 point. So delicious!
……

That's why they say spirits and monsters have thick skin and tough flesh.

Last night, my cat, Mimi, was limping on one leg and almost lost all her fur, but this morning she's mostly recovered and you can't tell she was injured.

But the old ox was still wrapped in bandages!
After having breakfast, the group set off to search southeast of Qianjin Township.

Since all the evil scarecrows had been killed, it was much easier to find them.

However, less than ten minutes after I stepped outside, the gloomy weather turned into a sudden snowfall, and it was a heavy snowfall! Like goose feathers!
Dou Zhongde also remarked, "The snow is a bit late this year!"

In previous years, heavy snow would begin to fall at the end of October.

As a result, it didn't snow until early November.

With Dou Zhongde's divination, Chen Xiuxian's spiritual vision, and Mimi, who had just joined the team and was eager to prove herself, Chen Xiuxian and his team found the source of the incident in less than half an hour.

On a small hill to the southeast, there is a stone buried in the soil.

A hole had been hollowed out of the stone, and a shriveled heart was placed inside.

[Black Heart (Green)], Tier 2 Rare Item...

This thing is surrounded by a layer of black mist, and it can suddenly pulsate once every three minutes.

It was because this thing was buried at a node of the earth's energy nearby, polluting the earth's energy dragon vein, that caused the emergence of spirits and evil creatures.

Although he found the item, Chen Xiuxian also wanted to take the opportunity to gain more experience points, mainly because he hadn't gotten enough "Ula Grass".

Let's delay a little longer, it won't make a difference if we take a couple more days!

Chen Xiuxian and his group stayed in the village for another two days, eating chickens and ducks at every meal! He felt embarrassed, as the villagers wouldn't accept money, so he could only compensate everyone with some materials and white cards.

He kept collecting 36 [Ula Grass (Green)].

Take away that black heart, and that's it.

Chen Xiuxian: "Alright! We can go back and report now. I wonder how the others are doing?"

Chen Xiuxian found it quite strange, because the method used to bury this black heart this time was quite different from the zombie skin and ghost skin he had discovered before.

This time, the mastermind behind it wasn't manipulating people's hearts or spreading evil magic to cause trouble.

Instead, they simply bury things to create monsters and cause chaos.

This doesn't seem to be the work of the same person!
Isn't there someone else behind this?

……

Chen Xiuxian and his group returned to the house where they had originally gathered, only to find the old lady Chunhua, who was smoking a pipe, there.

She glanced up at Chen Xiuxian, then her gaze lingered on Mimi, whom he was holding in his arms, before she grinned, revealing her gap-toothed smile.

The old lady had lost most of her teeth, her head was full of silver hair wrapped in a black hairnet, and her face was covered with wrinkles.

She exclaimed, "That young man is quick and efficient!"

Chen Xiuxian cupped his hands in greeting: "Grandma, you flatter me. I was just lucky."

He placed the black heart, which was in an iron box, on the table, and casually sat down on a bench. Old Niu and Dou Zhongde sat down beside him.

"Ding~ You have completed the quest [Exorcising Demons in Qianjin Township (Blue)], completion level: B. You have gained 2250 experience points and 120 Liaodong reputation points. You have also obtained the function card [Magic Item Upgrade Card (Blue)]."

Hey! A function card?

[Magic Item Upgrade Card (Blue)]

function card

Use: Upgrades a magic item of rank 3 or lower to rank 3.

Review: Anything produced by the system is guaranteed to be of high quality!

……

Chen Xiuxian was still pondering this card; he had never seen this type before.

Grandma Chunhua started chatting with them about everyday things, beginning with the cat demon Mimi.

“I recognize this cat; I saw it once when I was young. The old spirits of the Gray Clan all avoid it. Our family's spirit said that if it followed the right path, it could become a spirit itself, finding disciples to offer incense and perform rituals…”

Mimi, hands tucked into her pockets and slumped over the table, rolled her eyes at her: Who wants to be a fake immortal? You're all fooling yourselves!

The old lady started by talking about cats, and then she talked about the rat fairy Dou Zhongde. The two had a lot in common, including some early stories and some mutual acquaintances from the gray and fairy families.

Finally, the old lady started talking about Chen Xiuxian again.

Chen Xiuxian really couldn't talk about himself, since his origins were unclear!

They chatted back and forth, eating melon seeds and drinking tea, and about half an hour later, two more people returned.

One was a martial artist, with a pair of Mandarin Duck Axes hanging at his waist. The other was a folk sorcerer.

The martial artist appeared to be injured; one arm was in a splint and sling around his neck with a white cloth, and his face was somewhat pale.

The man placed a withered hand on the table...

　Brothers, this is bad! I've been reading novels all day but haven't written anything. I've almost run out of ten pages!
　　Haha, it's all over!
　　I'm caught between anxiety and indulgence, between longing and resistance. I suspect I have some kind of mental illness.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)