Genius Beast Tamer

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Han Rou nudged Tian Xie and gently called out, "Xie'er, wake up. You've been sleeping all day. Get up and eat something."

Han Rou had already composed herself, acting as if nothing had happened, and remained as gentle as ever.

Tianxie feigned a spoiled tone, saying, "Mother, I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat. Everyone else isn't eating, so why do I have to eat three meals a day? I just want to sleep a little longer!"

"That won't do! I've let you sleep all day. If you don't get up, you'll really starve. You're not like me. You need to eat and take elixirs to convert into the immortal energy your body needs. In this immortal realm, your constitution can't absorb immortal energy on its own. I've told you so many times, you can't be like me and not eat. You can't go without food. You haven't reached the level of fasting, or you'll starve to death. If you don't listen, I'll spank you. Get up now!"

Tianxie rubbed his eyes, looking like he had just woken up. He pouted and said sleepily, "Mom is the worst. If my bottom gets rotten, it will hurt a lot."

Han Rou affectionately pinched Tian Xie's fair little face, "Alright, get up quickly, or Mommy will really spank your little bottom until it's bruised!" Although she always talked about spanking her, Han Rou had never actually laid a hand on the little one.

Tianxie jumped off the bed quickly, looking like a good boy, and sweetly asked, "Mommy, wasn't Xie'er a good boy?"

Han Rou was amused by her, rubbed her little head, and praised, "Xie'er is the best girl."

"Mother, do you think Heaven will especially favor me since Xie'er is such a good boy?"

The little guy's sudden question puzzled Han Rou, but she felt a bitter taste in her mouth.

If Heaven truly favored this child, how could it have allowed her to lack both immortal and spiritual roots? With her constitution, she was destined to be born in the mortal realm. If she were in the mortal realm, she wouldn't need to rely on elixirs to transform immortal energy to sustain her life. She could breathe fresh air in the mortal realm and even try cultivating immortality, absorbing the spiritual energy of the mortal realm. Perhaps she could even cultivate immortality and ascend to the immortal realm without spiritual roots. However, she is in the immortal realm, which has no spiritual energy but only immortal energy. Without immortal and spiritual roots as a guide, she simply cannot cultivate.

Although she thought this to herself, Han Rou still said gently, "As long as Xie'er is good, Heaven will surely bless you."

"If God favors me, will a miracle happen? Mother, do you believe in miracles?" The childish voice was filled with joy and excitement.

"This..." Han Rou hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Mother believes in miracles."

Tian Xie's smile widened, her childish face filled with anticipation. "Xie'er believes in miracles too! A couple of days ago, my cousin told me that the barrier around the back mountain will open soon, and then we can go in and find our own natal magic weapon. If we're lucky, we might even find a top-grade immortal artifact, or a rare treasure." She suddenly lowered her voice, whispering, "Mother, I also heard that there's a Tian family's heirloom in the back mountain. Whoever obtains it will become the heir to the family headship. If I can find it, no one will say Xie'er is a good-for-nothing anymore. Maybe..." She suddenly laughed mischievously, "Haha, maybe people will even say Xie'er is a genius! Finding the heirloom is equivalent to being recognized as a genius heir by the Tian family ancestors!"

"Xie'er, you want to go to the back mountain to find a treasure passed down through generations? No one has found it in thousands of years, and it's not without danger. If you want magical treasures, when we get to Grandpa's house, Mom will definitely find many top-tier magical treasures for you to choose from, okay?"

Han Rou frowned and glanced at the bundle on the table. It had been packed earlier, and she was preparing to leave with Tian Xie after he finished eating. She didn't want to stay in the Tian family for even a moment longer. However, Tian Xie suddenly mentioned the matter of the back mountain, which made Han Rou a little worried. She was afraid that Tian Xie really wanted to go to the back mountain to find the treasure of inheritance.

"Doesn't Mother want Tianxie to go? Doesn't she want to see if a miracle really happens?"

"Indeed, Mother doesn't want Xie'er to go. Inside the back mountain, besides the restrictions, there are layers of barriers. Let alone a treasured heirloom, we might not even get a useful magic weapon."

"Didn't Mother say she believed in miracles? Is it because she doesn't believe miracles can happen to Xie'er that she won't let Xie'er try?" Tian Xie lowered his head, looking dejected, a pitiful sight.

Han Rou couldn't bear to see her child so dejected and aggrieved. She held Tian Xie's hand tenderly and comforted him softly, "It's not that I don't believe a miracle can happen to Xie'er, it's just that I'm afraid Xie'er will be in danger. Actually, your father told me that there are some abandoned magical treasures in the back mountain. If you can't get through the first barrier, you can only use some abandoned magical treasures as your natal magical treasures. If you want to change your natal magical treasures later, you will lose three years or even more of your lifespan. I can't bear to see you take such a risk."

Tianxie pouted, somewhat annoyed, and said, "Even if Xie'er doesn't get the inheritance treasure, I won't be that unlucky. Mother looks down on Xie'er, thinking that Xie'er can't even get past the first barrier, right!"

Han Rou waved her hand anxiously, "How could Mother look down on Xie'er? Mother can't bear to see Xie'er take risks."

"Hmph, Mother just looks down on Xie'er and thinks Xie'er is useless! I'm ignoring you!" Tian Xie stomped her foot angrily, shook off Han Rou's hand that was holding hers, and turned her back.

Han Rou watched the little girl's retreating figure helplessly for a long time before sighing and giving in, "Since you insist on trying, then let's give it a try."

Tianxie quickly turned around, his little face beaming with a smile, "Mom, can I really go?"

Han Rou nodded, vigorously smacked Tianxie's little nose, and said with a wry smile, "I'll let it go this time, but if you dare to act spoiled and ignore me again, I won't talk to you anymore!"

Tianxie tugged at Hanrou's sleeve, gesturing for her to squat down. As Hanrou squatted, Tianxie jumped up and kissed her heavily on the cheek, deliberately making a sound as he said ingratiatingly, "Mother is the best! How could Xie'er dare to ignore Mother!"

"You little devil!" Han Rou shook her head and laughed, scolding him.

Seven days later...

"Haha, I never expected that a good-for-nothing like you would dare to go into the back mountain. Aren't you afraid you won't be able to get out?" A chubby boy pointed at Tianxie and burst into laughter.

The sharp-faced girl sneered, "Exactly! They don't even know their place! They've got some nerve! Useless trash!"

The big-eyed girl, around six years old, pouted and said, "Cousin, you have no idea how ridiculous she is. She actually told the family head that she was going into the mountains to find a treasure passed down through generations, and she even dared to ask the family head what the treasure looked like."

"Exactly! She's incredibly stupid. It's one thing to have a physique like an ordinary person, but her brain is as dumb as a pig's! No one has been able to find the heirloom treasure for thousands of years. Even the patriarch doesn't know what it looks like, yet she dares to suggest finding the heirloom treasure!" The boy holding the folding fan glanced at Tianxie.

The square-faced boy, about eight or nine years old, sneered, "This good-for-nothing is only fit to scavenge for scraps on the outer edge. He probably can't even get past the first barrier, yet he wants to find a priceless heirloom. It's like a toad trying to eat a swan—a joke!"

The four- or five-year-old boy was very handsome, but his laughter was shrill. "Haha, isn't that a perfect match of a loser and a good-for-nothing?"

Tianxie covered her ears tightly. They were all her cousins. Before entering the back mountain, none of them dared to act out in front of their elders. Now that they were in the mountains and out of their elders' sight, they all showed their true colors. Every word they uttered was so unpleasant to hear. She had gotten used to this kind of thing and was even tired of arguing with them. She had learned to ignore them because she knew that if she said anything to refute them, she would be playing right into their hands, and they would never stop.

"Damn, you're like a mute! If I insult you, can't you talk back?"

"It's really pointless to criticize her; she's like a stupid block of wood!"

"What a stupid blockhead! Even wood is more useful than her. She's useless, not even as good as wood!"

"That's true, at least wood can be used to start a fire! Firewood won't even produce a flame!"

"No wonder she didn't talk back when we scolded her like that, she didn't even get angry, how boring!"

"Hey you brat, say something back!" A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl with a big nose pointed at Tianxie and stomped her feet angrily. Tianxie wasn't angry at being scolded, but she was quite infuriated.

Tianxie remained silent, covering her ears and looking up at the sky, not even glancing at the people in front of her. As if she had figured out their personalities, she thought to herself with a wicked smile: Go ahead and curse, I'll just treat it as mad dogs barking, I won't stoop to their level! I'll ignore you and make you all furious!

"Forget it, let's not argue with this brat. We need to get down to business. Let's find our natal magic weapon first!" The sharp-faced girl said sternly to the people around her, but her eyes were glaring fiercely at Tianxie.

"My cousin is right, we don't need to waste our time with her!"

In the blink of an eye, everyone entered the barrier. The scene inside the barrier remained the same, but they could not see their figures inside. It was as if they were looking at the barrier from the outside. No matter what changes occurred inside the barrier, from the outside it was a calm and still scene, like death.

"Phew, they're finally gone!" Tianxie shook his head helplessly. He didn't know when this kind of life would end. Although he knew that his mother would take him away from the Tian family, he didn't know if the Han family would encounter the same thing.

"Foolish and simple-minded, he doesn't even know how to retort when someone insults him." A playful voice suddenly rang out.

"Who?" Tianxie looked back warily, but there was nothing behind him, no one at all.