I have seen dragons

Chapter 7 Repair Chat
The three little ones had a very happy time.

……

Yue Wen let them go, not because he was afraid of the sound of his knees hitting the ground... but also because he was a little afraid.

The main point is that they quickly realized that these creatures had neither the audacity to do bad things in human cities nor the wisdom to lie and deceive themselves.

They're just a few pitiful little demons living in the shadows of the city.

The wasteland was dangerous for them, and the city was dangerous for them too. Only the cult leader could temporarily protect them, and they could only obey his orders.

However, Yue Wen had warned them before leaving that no matter what plans the Meow Meow Cult had, they should not cause any more trouble at the East City Cemetery in the next two days.

After these two days, the matter will be none of his concern.

Based on his impression of the three little ones, Yue Wen felt that their leader might not necessarily be a bad person... Would a really bad person adopt these useless stray cats?

Then we continued to happily grind lantern monsters until dawn.

Early in the morning, Grandpa Huang rode his little yellow electric bike to the cemetery again. Looking at the several large pits that had been dug out, the old man stared blankly for a while.

“Several demons came to cause trouble last night, and the battle was quite fierce,” Yue Wen said. “Fortunately, I drove them all away by myself.”

"Huh?" Grandpa Huang exclaimed in surprise, "No monsters have ever come to the cemetery in the east of the city before!"

"I don't know what happened either," Yue Wen reminded him. "But after I leave, you'd better be careful. If you hear any unusual noises, report them to the traffic management bureau as soon as possible. Don't go and check it out rashly."

"I know that." Grandpa Huang chuckled. "Usually, when it gets late at night, I just stay in my room and concentrate on reading. I don't go out if there's any noise outside."

Yue Wen glanced at the bookshelf and couldn't help but remind her, "Take care of yourself."

Grandpa Huang is here to relieve me, so I should go home now. I've been busy most of the night, cleaning up most of the lantern monsters. If I clean up all night tonight, it should be almost done.

If it weren't for the three little ones causing trouble, he might have been able to finish the work in one night.

However, the three little ones also provided him with information about a mysterious magical artifact, so the trip wasn't entirely fruitless. It's just that Vermilion Bird Peak is indeed somewhat dangerous. He plans to explore the desolate area again after he breaks through to the Gang Realm.

There are nine realms in total for cultivators. The lower three realms are the outer realm, the inner realm, and the combined realm.

These three realms begin with external training of muscles, bones, and skin; then internal training of true vital energy; and finally, the unification of essence, energy, and spirit. Once the unification of essence, energy, and spirit reaches a certain level, one can refine the Qi with great fire, generating Qi that combines with the primordial spirit of heaven and earth—this is the Qi Realm.

The threshold of the Gang Realm blocks at least 70% of cultivators, making it a formidable barrier.

Only those who have left the lower three realms can be considered true powerhouses and can confidently traverse the wasteland.

With his current strength, venturing into the wasteland is still too risky.

Back at the firm, still no clients were hired.

Yue Wen went straight up to the small bed on the second floor, intending to take a nap. Although cultivators can replenish their energy through cultivation after reaching the Integration Realm, theoretically they can achieve a state of continuous sleeplessness.

However, sufficient sleep can still replenish your energy, just like adding oil to an oil lamp. Unless in extreme circumstances, there is no need to boil that oil.

Of course, there is another necessary step for practitioners before going to sleep—playing on their mobile phones.

He opened his phone, opened an app called "Xiuliao," and first entered the three characters "Miaomiaojiao" into the search bar.

Zero results.

XiuLiao started as a forum, officially named "Cultivation Chat Room," but later developed into a large community used by all cultivators, covering a wide range of content such as industry news, transaction information, chat and dating, and local course scheduling.

If you can't find this organization on the chat platform, it means it's either an extremely mysterious and deeply hidden major power, or a nobody with no reputation.

Yue Wen felt that this Meow Meow Cult was most likely the latter.

After his search yielded no results, he casually browsed the trending news on Xiuliao.

……

The top headline news is that Master Muyang of the ancient immortal sect Taiji Bahuang Sect ventured into the Devouring Whale Demon Sea and returned with half a dragon's corpse! The most dangerous locations within the wasteland are designated as "forbidden zones." Among the many forbidden zones in the world, there are a few that, while extremely dangerous and practically deserts, are also known for their abundance of immortal treasures, attracting countless cultivators to explore them relentlessly.

These are the four "forbidden lands of immortals".

The Devouring Whale Demon Sea is one of them.

It was a ghostly storm that swept across the seas. Once it appeared, no matter how large a whale or mountain demon was, it would be sucked into the vortex and there would be no chance of survival. Among the four forbidden immortal lairs, it had the lowest survival rate.

Not only did Master Muyang manage to escape, but he also brought back a priceless half of a giant dragon corpse, which was simply astonishing.

Someone happened to take a picture of him carrying a dragon across the sea. Although his face was not visible, the scene of the ancient skeleton covering the sky was still shocking even through the screen.

Some speculate that since the Immortal's Forbidden Land is filled with countless treasures, his return alive suggests that his gains may extend far beyond that.

Below this explosive news, there are some insider information of unknown veracity, and the most popular comments are about it.

[Born with a superhuman sphincter, determined to break the golden cudgel: I have a friend who's an inner disciple of the Taiji Eight Desolations Sect. He said the reason Master Muyang paraded around with the dragon corpse was because he possessed a gigantic treasure that couldn't be stored in any storage artifact, so he had to hide it inside the dragon corpse to conceal it. As for what it is, he'll tell me when I go to his room tonight…]

There are many replies under this comment, with many people urging him to come out and reveal the news after a whole night.

Looking at this abstract online name, Yue Wen thought to himself that what this person said might not be reliable.

The second-ranked order was issued by another ancient immortal sect, the Heavenly Nether Earth Mother Sect, and the person being hunted was named Gu Nanchao.

This name is known to everyone in the cultivation world.

A celestial being from the Southern Dynasties, and the greatest thief in the land.

He had stolen countless treasures, including some top-tier immortal sects, and as a result, he was wanted by at least dozens of immortal sects of all sizes.

But let alone capturing Gu Nanchao, not even a single photo of his face has been leaked to this day.

Even the Super Management Bureau conducted a large-scale manhunt for him, but to no avail. The final conclusion was that he possessed top-tier cultivation and some kind of celestial artifact, making him extremely difficult to capture.

Now he has angered the Heavenly Netherworld Mother Cult again; who knows what precious treasure he has stolen this time.

The third most popular post was likely pushed up for a fee; it was a missing person notice published by the Zhao family of Tianfu.

However, the reason for asking netizens for help in finding her wasn't to ask for assistance, but rather because the eldest daughter of the Zhao family had run away from home, and no one could contact her. The head of the Zhao family publicly apologized to his daughter and hoped she would return home soon.

As a renowned family of cultivators in the Chengdu Plain, the Zhao family enjoys a high reputation in the cultivation world of Southwest China. It is unexpected that such a large family could not handle the issue of parent-child education.

The popular comments below offer no sympathy or help; they are all shameless netizens causing trouble.

[The ex-boyfriend fought five black men in the rain to refine his inner energy: Father! If my sister really refuses to come home, then I'm willing to take care of you in your old age!]

……

Yue Wen smiled, scrolled through the news again, and felt that he had prepared himself enough, so he turned off his phone and prepared to catch up on sleep.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Why did you have to come at this hour?" he muttered, then quickly got dressed, got up, and hurried downstairs, calling out, "Coming! Who is it?"

As soon as I reached the bottom of the stairs, my expression brightened.

Standing at the door was a young girl wearing a thin, white, fitted dress.

She was tall and well-proportioned, probably around 1.75 meters. Her black hair was slightly clipped back and smoothly tied down, her face was fair and clear, as if bathed in a soft glow. Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, her beautiful eyes were clear, and she wore a faint smile.

Wearing a long dress with a cardigan, and with her hands casually behind her back, she stood there like a delicate white flower.

"Hello." Seeing Yue Wen come downstairs, the girl pushed open the door and came in, nodding slightly and asking softly, "Excuse me, is this a job posting for an assistant? I'm here to apply."

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)