A cat that lingers beside a saint

Not everyone has the opportunity to be so close to a saint.

Of course, Su Bai is an exception.

Since he was born into this world, he has always been by the old Taoist's side, although the old Taoist has never revealed his identity or his true appearance.

But the body of a sage is no ordinary person. Even an ox that accompanies a sage year after year is not comparable to an ordinary ox.

Su Bai slept soundly, nestled on Yuan Shi's lap.

Yuan Shi could clearly see the clear air flowing between Su Bai's nose and mouth.

That was the aura of the Supreme Purity, clearly the aura that had slowly formed over time as the old Taoist priest had been expounding the Dao with Su Bai.

Yuanshi shook his head helplessly.

Now I understand why this cat's cultivation progress is so slow.

There's no other reason; it's mainly because this cat is too lazy.

The three corpses are greed, anger, and ignorance.

The three corpses of others refer to spiritual or material enjoyment.

However, Yuanshi has now found some clues about the three corpses of this cat.

lazy.

He was too lazy to cultivate himself, too lazy to compete.

This laziness will not hinder his spiritual practice in any way; on the contrary, it will become an aid.

If you're too lazy to compete, then you'll naturally be free from greed.

If you're too lazy to cultivate yourself, you'll naturally be free from delusion.

If you're too lazy to argue, then anger naturally disappears.

Similarly, once the cat stops being lazy, it will actually create an even bigger three-corpse structure.

Yuan Shi frowned, unable to predict what the cat would become, or what would cause it to become so diligent.

After an unknown amount of time, Yuanshi's brows slowly relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Being a lazy cat isn't so bad.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Su Bai slowly opened his eyes.

He had already been taken outside the White Jade Hall.

Beside him stood a boy.

Upon seeing Su Bai wake up, the boy hurriedly bowed and said, "Senior brother, you're awake."

Su Bai got up, rubbed his eyes with his paws, and then licked the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

"Who are you……"

"It's normal that you don't recognize me, senior brother. I am a pageboy by the master's side, named Baihe. Everyone who knows me calls me Baihe Pageboy."

"Senior brother, this is something the master asked me to give you."

The White Crane Boy raised his hands and spread them out towards Su Bai.

In his hand was the small sword he had been keeping in his mouth.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but this little sword looks quite different from the ones I've seen before.

The sword's original light was somewhat dim, but now, there seemed to be two streams of energy flowing within it, one blue and one white, making the sword's light even more dazzling.

Su Bai picked up the small sword, just about to put it in his mouth, when he heard the White Crane Boy say with a smile, "Master asked me to give my senior brother a message."

"What did Second Master Uncle say?"

"The master said that although this sword has been reforged twice, it is no longer the same as before. Now, a Qi-opening blade is sealed inside, so it must not be put in your mouth again, lest you hurt your tongue."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai paused, then silently hung it around his neck.

White Crane Boy couldn't help but chuckle at Su Bai's appearance.

Although he didn't understand why his senior brother's cultivation was so poor, the Third Master was different from the First Master and the Master.

He has always believed in the principle of education for all, so it's perfectly normal for him to have taken in this cat.

However, even the master showed some interest in the cat, which puzzled him.

Perhaps the master has some other scheme in mind.

"Where is the person who came with me?"

The White Crane Boy squatted down and said softly, "That man was beaten with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi by the master and thrown down to the mortal realm."

Su Bai was taken aback. Why was he hitting someone?

The White Crane Boy saw the doubt in Su Bai's eyes and smiled helplessly, "Before, when that person and I were driven out of the palace by the master, that person thought the master was going to do something bad to you, so he planned to use those scraps of copper and iron to blow up this white jade palace."

The White Crane Boy shook his head and said, "This place is the abode of a sage, although it is close to the mountains..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai He's expression changed slightly, but he quickly continued, "A sage's residence is naturally not easily damaged, let alone a pile of scrap metal. When the master saw that he was still planning to blow it up, he taught him a lesson and threw him down."

"Don't worry, senior brother. The master didn't kill him. He just made him fall into a coma for a few days. Moreover, the master is skilled in weapon crafting and taught him some simple weapon crafting techniques. So it can be considered a blessing in disguise."

"However, he was able to obtain these things thanks to his senior brother's journey into this place."

The White Crane Boy looked at Su Bai with a smile and said, "Senior Brother is truly blessed... This cat is comparable to the God of Wealth of the Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai couldn't help but chuckle.

He felt the same way.

……

Since it cannot fly, it naturally needs the help of a white crane if it wants to descend to the lower realm.

Although the White Crane Boy accompanied the Primordial Sage for many years, he could be said to have been deeply influenced by the Primordial Sage.

In most situations, he was in a state of extreme indifference.

But this was the first time he had ever seen Yuanshi so concerned about a kitten.

It was also the first time I had ever seen Yuanshi preach for the sake of a cat.

This made Baihe curious about the cat, but at the same time, he knew he had to show it the utmost respect.

The white crane was very clever. Instead of taking Su Bai down to the ground and leaving on its own, it took Su Bai directly to the entrance of the dilapidated Taoist temple in the Endless Mountains.

Standing outside the door, the white crane first let out a soft cry, then transformed into human form and bowed deeply to the Taoist temple.

Only then did he get up and leave.

Upon returning to the Taoist temple, Su Bai immediately rushed into the room where the old Taoist priest was.

Then his entire body pressed down on the old Taoist's head.

In fact, the old Taoist priest already knew that Su Bai had returned. The reason he pretended to be asleep was that he didn't want to hear Su Bai's complaints.

To his surprise, the cat grew bolder and bolder, even daring to ride on his head.

"You wicked disciple, get your ass off me!"

……

In a corner of the endless mountains.

A figure wandered around in the mountains and forests.

In the dense forest surrounding him, pairs of scarlet eyes were staring intently at him.

The man was pale, but his face showed extreme excitement.

He held a piece of refined iron stone tightly in his hand. The stone glowed with a faint spiritual energy.

Yu Qiushui stared at the stone in her hand, her eyes gleaming with immense excitement.

A lot of knowledge about weapon crafting inexplicably appeared in his mind.

This made him, who was already obsessed with weapon crafting, extremely happy.

"Finally... I'm finally no longer just someone who can only forge flawed magical artifacts!"