Tai Zhu Xuan Xiang: Me and My Eight Golden Gourd Sisters

Every night before going to bed, Xi'er and the others would play in Cai Xuan's room for a while.

Cai Xuan had downloaded a lot of short videos on his phone, as well as a few books he had brought. The little ones were very curious about this "glowing and making sound" little box, and they would watch it for a long time before going to sleep.

Cai Xuan leaned against the bed, watching the four little heads huddled together staring at the phone screen, and couldn't help but smile.

Suddenly, he remembered something: Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er didn't seem to have read "The Record of Herbs of the Mysterious Wilderness" yet. He quickly got up, pulled the ancient silk book out from under his pillow, and handed it to Yun'er: "Yun'er, come on, take a look."

Yun'er took the book and curiously turned to the first page.

In an instant, light flashed everywhere!

Golden patterns of light emerged from the pages, like ancient runes activated, leaping and flowing across them. A dazzling golden light shot out from the book, drawing a graceful arc in the air before piercing straight into Yun'er's brow.

Yun'er's body trembled slightly, her eyes were closed, and golden ripples appeared between her brows.

A moment later, when she opened her eyes again, there seemed to be a hint of clarity and depth in them.

"Brother, I have a book in my head now too," Yun'er said softly, her tone filled with curiosity.

"It should be this book, 'The Record of Herbs of the Mysterious Wilderness,' which both Xi'er and I have. If we encounter unfamiliar plants, animals, or birds when we go out in the future, we can look through this book; we might find something useful."

"Okay, brother."

Xi'er and the others had never been to school and did not know how to read.

Strangely, once these books entered their minds, they immediately knew their contents, as if they were supposed to know them all along.

Cai Xuan took the book from Yun'er and handed it to Shu'er, asking her to take a look as well. Shu'er opened it, and the same scene repeated itself; Xin'er did the same. At this point, Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er also had the imprint of the *Xuanhuang Materia Medica* in their minds, exactly the same as those in Cai Xuan's and Xi'er's minds, without the slightest difference.

Cai Xuan watched this scene with great curiosity.

He wondered what mechanism caused this strange phenomenon. Did the book look down on him, Cai,? Otherwise, why didn't it appear in his mind immediately, but instead the little ones had the opportunity first, allowing him to see it?

Are these little guys my good fortune? A cheat code? A system? A cheat ability?

He couldn't find any other explanation. Every extraordinary phenomenon, every opportunity, started with them, and only then did it reach him. It was as if they were the darlings of heaven and earth, and he was merely the one who benefited from their good fortune.

But let's just enjoy the benefits! It's better to have some benefits than nothing at all.

Cai Xuan never dwelled on things he couldn't understand.

He then pulled out the "Complete Guide to Chinese Martial Arts" from under his pillow and handed it to Xi'er. Of the three books he brought, only this one hadn't shown any unusual phenomena yet. Was it really just an ordinary book? Or was it waiting for a suitable opportunity?

Xi'er took the book and casually flipped through it.

She had flipped through this book many times, and each time it was the same as before. The paper was still the same paper, the words were still the same words, and nothing had changed.

But this time—

Suddenly, a dazzling light shone from the pages of the book!

The light was intense and vast, like a sun rising in the house, illuminating the entire wooden cabin. Within the light, an ancient, boundless, and solemn aura permeated the air, as if a supreme being was watching over the world through the pages of the book.

Immediately afterwards, figures leaped out of the book!

The figures, some empty-handed, some armed, and some riding mounts, were all lifelike, as if real people had descended to earth. Some were as burly as mountains, some as graceful as cranes, some as sharp as blades, and some as solid and steady as the earth.

An elderly man with white hair slowly extended his hands, his seemingly light palm strikes containing unparalleled power capable of shattering mountains and splitting rocks; a warrior clad in golden armor swept his spear, the heavens and earth trembling wherever the spear's light passed; a martial artist riding a strange beast galloped through the void, his fists whistling and stirring up the wind and clouds; a burly man, bare-handed, unleashed punches like dragons, each blow causing the air to explode with a deafening roar…

The fists were fierce and powerful, their momentum overwhelming the heavens and earth.

The figures moved swiftly and nimbly in the light, advancing and retreating, attacking and defending, fighting one-on-one or in groups. Every move, every punch and kick contained infinite mysteries and profound truths.

Cai Xuan watched intently, finding the moves to be exquisite and far surpassing any boxing style he had ever seen before.

The strange phenomenon lasted for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before slowly dissipating.

One by one, the figures disappeared into the light, turning into specks of starlight, and finally converging into a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into Xi'er's brow.

Xi'er froze, her eyes closed, a look of half-understanding on her face. The book in her hands underwent a dramatic transformation; the ordinary paper pages began to glow with a golden light from the edges inwards.

Wherever the light touched, the rough paper became as delicate as jade, the slightly yellowed pages became as white as snow, and even the handwriting on the pages became clearer and stronger, each stroke as if carved by a knife and axe, penetrating the back of the paper.

The cover changes are even more astonishing.

That thin, somewhat worn paper cover slowly transformed into a strange object of indescribable material.

It resembles leather but is not leather, resembles silk but is not silk; its surface is as smooth as a mirror, yet it possesses a natural texture. The color also changes from grayish-white to a deep black, with golden patterns faintly visible within the black, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

Four large characters quietly appeared on the cover: "The Secret Manual of Martial Arts of the Myriad Stars".

These four characters were not written on, but rather emerged from the depths of the pages. Each stroke radiated a faint golden light, carrying an aura of supreme power and authority, as if this were not a book, but a supreme treasure that had suppressed all ages, a supreme secret manual that led directly to the Great Dao.

Cai Xuan was stunned and didn't come to his senses for a long time.

This book, with its yellowed paper and rough printing, "The Complete Book of Chinese Martial Arts," has somehow become such a miraculous secret manual in Xi'er's hands!

Seeing that Xi'er was still sitting there blankly with her eyes closed, seemingly still processing the information flooding into her mind, he gently took the book from her hands and handed it to Yun'er beside her: "You can flip through it too and see if you can find anything unexpected."

Yun'er took the book and opened it.

A beam of light shot out from the book and pierced her brow.

The light was slightly weaker than Xi'er's, but it was sharper, carrying an aura of undisguised brilliance.

Cai Xuan then handed the book to Shu'er and Xin'er, who opened it one after another, and light flew into their foreheads one after another. In an instant, the room was filled with flashing light and strange phenomena, and the four girls were all immersed in the opportunities they had received.

Seeing this scene, Cai Xuan felt a mix of emotions and picked up the "Myriad Stars Martial Arts Manual" to read it.

The pages were quiet, without any light, any strange phenomena, or even a sound.

He flipped through a few more pages, but it was still the same.

These lousy books all look down on him!

Cai Xuan took a deep breath, tossed the book aside, leaned against the headboard, and looked up at the ceiling, his face conveying an expression of "I'm in pain, but I won't say it." If these books weren't still somewhat useful, bringing so many opportunities to the little ones, he would have loved to burn them all.

only--

The next moment, his brows relaxed, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he couldn't help but laugh.

Because a boxing technique also appeared in his mind.

The fist technique didn't fly out of a book, nor did it drill into his brow; rather, it naturally surfaced in the depths of his consciousness, like a dormant seed finally waiting for spring rain, quietly taking root and sprouting.

The name of the fist technique is "Demon Subduing Fist".

Cai Xuan closed his eyes and carefully studied the contents of the boxing manual. The moves were exquisite, the power generation unique, and it was specifically designed to counter demons and ghosts. With a single punch, demonic energy would scatter, and evil spirits would be repelled.

I opened my eyes and looked at the four little ones beside me; they were all meditating with their eyes closed.

Cai Xuan's smile widened even further.

So what if the lousy book looks down on him? The little guys have it, so doesn't that mean he has it too? He is the central hub, the terminal, the one who can obtain cultivation techniques and gain nine times the efficiency and nine times the cultivation level without doing anything—the Heavenly Father's favorite child.

Thinking of this, Cai Xuan closed his eyes and began to silently comprehend the "Demon Subduing Fist" in his mind.

Moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating the figures of the older brother and four younger siblings. On the wooden shelf, four small golden gourds hung quietly, their surfaces shimmering as if they were happy for their older brother and sister's new opportunity.