The System gave high praise to Xiao Zhuang’s unconventional idea.
Though rather peculiar, it indeed held great potential for implementation.
Xiao Zhuang’s true form grew along Zhuang Feibai’s spine—that was the innate Supreme Sword Bone, containing the purest Sword Intent!
If Xiao Zhuang practiced swordsmanship, he would achieve twice the results with half the effort compared to others. If a sword could be forged from his bones, it would undoubtedly become a peerless divine weapon from the very beginning.
The only drawback was the troublesome method of bone spur growth resembling pregnancy—better to devise an alternative approach later.
Schnauzer and Bai Xiu, seeing Xiao Zhuang lost in thought, assumed his limited common sense made everything seem novel, wondering if they should find him a teacher.
The Snow Wolf Clan’s territory lay in North Cold Mountain, and Ten Vistas Autumn was somewhat remote. Having rarely traveled far, their understanding of the outside world remained superficial.
Truth be told, their combination of complete novice and half-baked amateur made traveling quite perilous.
With many passengers booking Flying Boats at this time, their flight was scheduled three days later. After payment and ticket collection, they could only wait in Thousand Feather City.
Xiao Zhuang’s Divine Movement Talismans grew increasingly refined. After Bai Xiu verified their effectiveness, he produced more to sell, achieving initial financial stability.
They dared not let the husky test them again—its excessive speed and poor cornering would inevitably lead to another wall-crashing incident!
Success with two types of talismans boosted Xiao Zhuang’s confidence. It seemed China’s exam-oriented education had merits after all, having honed his comprehension and memorization skills.
Bai Xiu enthusiastically dragged Schnauzer shopping, his limited prior travels making everything fresh and exciting.
Schnauzer proved hopeless—fully aware this was a man, yet instantly transforming into an adoring follower whenever Bai Xiu batted his eyes, justifying it as “currying favor with the brother-in-law.”
Xiao Zhuang sneered—this foolish dog would surely be seduced into switching teams by that male fox!
He had no desire to go out, not due to disliking shopping or lacking curiosity about this world.
As a weakling with Rebellious Bone, he genuinely wanted to avoid trouble.
His two companions’ combat abilities were mediocre at best. Before finding his cheap little Father as backup, he needed to lay low.
Thanks to the public restroom bomber, his Wrath Points kept accumulating—over three thousand points recently, all allocated to comprehension.
Converting them to Spiritual Power proved too inefficient, as talismans excelled at achieving great effects with minimal input.
Each talisman required only five Spiritual Power points yet yielded remarkable results.
Take the Lightning Attraction Talisman—it could halve a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s vitality.
A thunder-fire Cultivation Methods practitioner would need at least fifty Spiritual Power points to achieve similar damage.
Not to mention stealth tools like Invisibility Talismans and Shadow Retention Talismans—combined, heh heh heh!
Know the key difference between humans and animals?
Humans use tools!
If he could quickly master “Talisman Untearable,” these versatile talismans would enable a Qi Refining cultivator like him to overwhelm Foundation Establishment opponents.
Once he fully assimilated the text and created new talismans, challenging Golden Core experts wouldn’t be impossible.
He might even test himself against Core Formation veterans!
Xiao Zhuang happily secluded himself in the inn for cultivation these days. But while he avoided trouble, trouble came seeking him.
As dusk approached, Schnauzer and Bai Xiu still hadn’t returned. Xiao Zhuang ate dinner alone.
Having cultivated for a whole day, Xiao Zhuang decided to take a stroll through the streets while looking for the two of them.
Just two blocks away, he saw the husky pulling a woman in pink clothes and running toward him.
That fool was running straight ahead without watching his path, and Xiao Zhuang felt his short stature made it easy to be overlooked.
To avoid missing each other, he calmly stuck out his little foot.
Schnauzer, only focused on running forward, was tripped by Xiao Zhuang and fell flat on his face.
The girl he was dragging was thrown far due to inertia and landed headfirst in a roadside trash bin, covered in rotten vegetable leaves.
Ding! Wrath Points increased by 100.
Ding! Wrath Points increased by 20.
Schnauzer scrambled up and, upon seeing Xiao Zhuang, exclaimed excitedly, “Shisan, Shisan! Quick, give me some Strength Talismans and Swift Movement Talismans! We need to save Bai Xiu right away!”
Xiao Zhuang frowned at this. “Brother Xue, slow down. What happened to Bai Xiu? And who is this?”
He pointed at the pink-clad woman, who was still picking rotten leaves off herself, and asked, “Did you trade Bai Xiu for her? What a loss! This one is way too ugly!”
Ding! Wrath Points increased by 100.
Xiao Zhuang sneered inwardly as he watched the woman trying to act delicate and vulnerable. No wonder there were two sources of Wrath Points.
Schnauzer, who had been tripped and fallen so hard, only generated 20 Wrath Points, while this woman produced 100. Clearly, she was petty and narrow-minded.
And now, just by calling her ugly, he got another 100 points.
After all, 100 Wrath Points meant the person wanted to strangle him to death.
Yet this woman was still pretending to be pitiful and delicate. How interesting.
Seeing Xiao Zhuang’s misunderstanding, Schnauzer hurriedly explained, “I didn’t trade Bai Xiu for Xiao Rou! A bully captured her, and I stepped in to help. But when the bully saw Bai Xiu, he said she was prettier than Xiao Rou and insisted on taking her instead. We fought, but that guy turned out to be a Golden Core cultivator. We were no match for him. Bai Xiu held him off so I could come find you for Talismans.”
Xiao Zhuang found it amusing as he noticed Xiao Rou glaring fiercely at the husky. Too bad her wrath wasn’t directed at him—what a waste.
Not wanting to be outdone, he pretended to be shocked and exclaimed, “Someone actually fought over someone who looks like this? That bully really isn’t picky!”
Ding! Wrath Points increased by 100.
“So what do we do now? Sister Bai Xiu is a hundred times prettier than her. Even if we send her back, they probably won’t trade, right?”
Ding! Wrath Points increased by 100.
Xiao Rou’s eyes were practically spitting fire, but she still grabbed Schnauzer’s sleeve and sobbed pitifully, “Young master, just send me back. It’s all my fault for getting that sister into trouble.”
Schnauzer scratched his head awkwardly. “How can it be your fault? Don’t worry, Shisan is really powerful. He’ll definitely save Bai Xiu.”
Just as Xiao Rou was about to add more hypocritical words, Schnauzer continued, “Besides, what Shisan said is true. After seeing Bai Xiu, that bully definitely won’t want you anymore. Sending you back won’t help.”
Xiao Zhuang pinched his thigh to keep from laughing. This husky was just too hilarious.
Straightforward words really dealt the most damage—hadn’t he noticed Xiao Rou’s face turning green with rage?
Strangely enough, even though Xiao Zhuang hadn’t shown particularly high combat prowess, for some reason, this husky was convinced he had a solution.
Xiao Rou was still putting on a righteous act, insisting on following along. Even Schnauzer, despite his simple nature, knew she would only cause trouble. He could only look helplessly at Xiao Zhuang, waiting for him to make a decision.
Xiao Zhuang glanced at the little white lotus—she clearly looked like a troublemaker, probably having intentionally bumped into Schnauzer after noticing his wealthy attire.
This silly dog deserved a lesson. In chaotic times, the first to go are the self-righteous do-gooders. Being a bit simple-minded is one thing, but excessive compassion is a disaster.
He wasn’t ready to replace his meal ticket just yet, so he’d have to train this one to make do.
With that thought, Xiao Zhuang smiled faintly. “Brother Xue, why don’t you take Auntie Xiao Rou to rest for now? As for Sister Bai, don’t worry—I’ll go have a little chat with that bully.”
Ding—Wrath Points increased by one hundred.
Seeing Xiao Zhuang’s confidence and Xiao Rou trembling and pulling at him, clearly terrified, the silly dog didn’t insist any further. He just told Shisan where he had parted ways with Bai Xiu, then led Xiao Rou back to the inn.
Xiao Zhuang shook his head inwardly. Let’s hope that little white lotus is only after money and not trying to take advantage in other ways!