Chapter 16: Danger“Come, Xing’er, place your hand on this glowing orb.”A small hand nervously pressed against the transparent orb. Multicolored spiritual power danced within the ball, until finally a strong golden light flashed across, and the spiritual power settled into calm.“Father, what is this?”“This is a Spirit Measuring Orb. It shows you have a Metal Spiritual Root.” Yan Yuheng had often tested his junior brothers and sisters for their spiritual roots before, so he always kept the Spirit Measuring Orb with him.“After I’m done testing, can I use it as a kickball?”“You want a transparent ball, right? Father will make one for you in a bit. This one is too fragile; it couldn’t withstand a single kick from you.”Neither Yan Yuheng nor Xiao Jinqi had expected their first little one to be so full of energy, with endless questions every day, like a walking “Hundred Thousand Whys.”Yan Yuheng thought his plan to teach the little one sword practice could be moved up sooner.“First, continue practicing meditative sitting with your father for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.”“Cross your legs, keep your shoulders and back straight. Watch me. Form your hands into the Qi-Inducing Seal like this—left hand supporting the right, thumbs lightly touching and opposing each other, placed three inches below the navel at the Dantian.”“Close your eyes, empty your mind. Inhale, exhale. Use your heart to sense the fluctuating Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.”“Try to guide them into your Dantian.”After sitting in meditation for a while, Yan Xinglin “saw” those little dots from yesterday again, but there were many more golden ones this time. He tried to control one speck of spiritual power into his Dantian, then manipulated more, making them line up one by one to enter the Dantian.“Try guiding the spiritual power to circulate once through your meridians.” Yan Yuheng instructed him at the right moment.“Yes, just like that, repeating the cycle.”He only stopped when his Dantian could no longer absorb any more. Yan Xinglin felt his body had become much lighter, and the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian was warm and cozy, very comfortable.“Xing’er is amazing, mastering Qi Induction in just half a day.”“But this is only the beginning of cultivation. I hope you will continue to proceed with humility, guard against arrogance and impatience, so that you may endure long.”…“Father, I’m going to kick the ball!” The newly made little ball had gold dust inside, sparkling brightly. Xiao Xinglin was a bit reluctant to put it down.“Mhmm, go ahead. Do you remember what your father warned you?”“I remember. I won’t run outside the transparent shield.” Before he even finished speaking, he had already run out of sight.—“Ah, my ball!”“What do I do? It rolled outside the transparent shield.”“But I promised Father I wouldn’t run out.” Xiao Xinglin squatted by the edge of the Barrier, torn, his chubby little hands having plucked several blades of grass bare.Outside the Barrier, a Giant Demon Rabbit had been observing this family for a long time. These three human Cultivators had lived here for several years. At first, their group of Demonic Beasts had been trembling with fear. Those two adults had high cultivation levels, killing several of their Demonic Beast brothers in one go. They didn’t dare provoke them or come out casually. Over the past two years, it seemed they hadn’t come out to kill their brothers anymore, so their courage had grown.Today, it finally had a chance to get a human Cultivator to replenish its Spiritual Power. The thought excited it; its already red eyes grew even redder with excitement. But it wasn’t in a hurry; it had plenty of patience. Although it was a rabbit, it was a rabbit that had heard the story of the Tortoise and the Hare.Watching the little one staying inside the Barrier without coming out, the Giant Demon Rabbit still felt a bit unable to restrain its inner desire. It thought of a perfect plan.The elders of the clan had said it was the smartest among their litter of rabbits, and it thought so too.The Giant Demon Rabbit curled its body into a ball, making itself roughly the same size as that sphere.Then it nimbly rolled its body, accelerating before crashing into the transparent ball."Ow, what hit Bunny's head? Bunny's head hurts so much. What's going on? Bunny can't move. Is it a broken bone? Wuwuwu…""Wuwuwuwu…" Seeing that the little human still hadn't paid it any attention, it summoned all the acting skills it had accumulated over its lifetime. So it cried even louder."Wuwuwuwu…"Xiao Xinglin was utterly stunned because a rabbit could actually talk!"Little bunny?""Wuwu, hello there, human Cultivator. Can you save me? I think I can't move anymore." The Giant Demon Rabbit was almost unable to keep up the act."But my father won't let me go out.""But I really can't hold on anymore." As it spoke, it bit its tongue, and blood trickled from the corner of its mouth."Didn't your father ever say that as a Cultivator, one should heal the wounded, rescue the dying, and help the weak?" Its voice grew fainter and fainter, as if it were truly about to breathe its last."Yes, Father said…" Before he could finish, the Giant Demon Rabbit closed its eyes."Little bunny, don't die. I'll save you…"As soon as Xiao Xinglin stepped out of the Barrier, the Giant Demon Rabbit immediately enlarged its body, tucked the little human child under its arm, and bolted away at top speed. Only when it felt it had run far enough did the Giant Demon Rabbit stop."Hahaha, little brat, I'm going to eat you now!"Xiao Xinglin had been jostled and carried for quite a while, his mind dizzy and his stomach churning violently.By now, the rabbit had returned to its original size—a full three meters tall and two meters wide, with crimson eyes. Its large tongue licked its lips, and its two massive front teeth gleamed coldly. A foul, fishy odor emanated from its mouth as it scooped up the child, preparing to toss him into its gaping maw.

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