We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 216: For the Sake of Cultivation, Do You Really Not Need to Care About Anything?

That evening, Xiao Mo sat in the courtyard of Maple Leaf Cityʼs City Lordʼs mansion.

At this moment, Xiao Mo wasnʼt cultivating, but calmly looking at this cityʼs night sky.

Xiao Moʼs eyes gazing at the night sky became increasingly profound. No one knew what exactly he was thinking about.

”Fifth Brother.”

In the quiet courtyard, Qian Zhenhaoʼs voice rang out.

”Fourth Brother.”

Xiao Mo withdrew his gaze from the starry sky and looked toward his fourth brother.

”What is Fifth Brother doing?” Qian Zhenhao smiled and sat beside Xiao Mo.

”Nothing, just thinking about some things.” Xiao Mo shook his head. ”Fourth Brother came looking for me, is there something?”

”Hahaha, what, canʼt I come reminisce with my fifth brother?” Qian Zhenhao smiled.

Xiao Mo didnʼt answer, only took a sip of the tea beside him.

”However...” Qian Zhenhaoʼs eyes shifted. ”Fifth Brother guessed right. I do indeed have something I want to discuss with you.”

”Fourth Brother can just say it directly.”

”Itʼs a great matter. Come, this is for you, Fifth Brother.”

Qian Zhenhao took out a bottle of pills from his sleeve.

”This pill is called the Blood Refining Pill. After taking it, it can increase oneʼs blood qi, expel impurities, and is extremely beneficial to the body. Fifth Brother, take one daily. Four days from now, Senior Sister will test you. If you pass, you can enter Forgetting River Sect.”

Xiao Mo took the medicine, opened the glazed bottle, and examined it carefully.

With some knowledge of pill refinement, Xiao Mo quickly realized this Blood Refining Pill wasnʼt anything normal.

Fourth Brother was right. This pill could indeed increase blood qi and expel certain impurities but this pill was more importantly a preparatory medicine for the cauldron method.

Back then, female disciples from Ten Thousand Flowers Peak had also tried to trick him into taking similar pills, but he had seen through it.

If he took the Blood Refining Pill, after four days, when others came to dual cultivate with him, this medicine would achieve even better effects.

”Then thank you, Fourth Brother.”

Xiao Mo corked the bottle and put away the medicine, as if he hadnʼt noticed anything.

”Donʼt mention it.” Qian Zhenhao patted Xiao Moʼs shoulder. ”Weʼre brothers. Why talk about thanks?”

When Qian Zhenhao said this, a trace of guilt flashed through his eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.

The so-called cauldron, the so-called dual cultivation, this wasnʼt the Daoist method of mutual cultivation.

Mutual cultivation benefited both people.

It harmonized and complemented yin and yang for both parties.

Mutual cultivation could also lead to enlightenment but mutual cultivation was ultimately quite slow.

So Senior Sister planned to directly exploit Xiao Mo, treating him as a cauldron.

When Xiao Mo was exploited, his foundation would be damaged. His path in this life would basically stagnate, and his realm might even fall.

After being exploited several times, Xiao Moʼs essence blood would even be completely absorbed, ultimately turning him into a dried corpse.

”Fifth Brother, oh Fifth Brother, itʼs not that Fourth Brother wants to harm you, but Senior Sisterʼs orders. Fourth Brother truly cannot disobey. I have no choice. But donʼt worry, Fifth Brother. After you die, Fourth Brother will carry your share forward too.”

After consoling himself, Qian Zhenhao felt much more comfortable.

”Fifth Brother, these few days I might be quite busy and unable to visit you. Please understand, Fifth Brother.” Qian Zhenhao said to Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo nodded. ”No problem. Fourth Brother, youʼre busy. No need to worry about me.”

”Alright then. Fifth Brother, rest well. If anything comes up, just have a maid find me. I wonʼt disturb you further.”

Qian Zhenhao patted his thigh and stood up.

”Iʼll see Fourth Brother off.” Xiao Mo stood to see him out.

Xiao Mo and Qian Zhenhao walked through the City Lordʼs mansion. The birdsong and insect calls of the courtyard mingled with the moonlight. The clear pool water rippled with gentle waves of light.

”Fourth Brother.” Xiao Mo looked at the bright moonlight and called out.

”Hm?” Qian Zhenhao looked at Xiao Mo with confusion.

”Nothing. I just thought of when we were young.”

”When we were young...”

Qian Zhenhao folded his sleeves.

”When we were young, even staying alive wasnʼt easy.

Not a single piece of clothing on our bodies was intact. Every day weʼd go up the mountain to gather medicine and hunt, seeing if we could sell it for a good price.

When we were really too hungry, weʼd steal buns, weʼd steal money.

From morning to night, we worried about food.

Every day we thought about how to survive until tomorrow.”

”Yes, it really was like that.” Xiao Mo nodded, taking a deep breath. ”But Fourth Brother, do you remember what Big Brother told us when we were young?”

”Big Brotherʼs words?” Qian Zhenhao froze for a moment, smiling. ”Big Brother said many things.”

”Big Brother was somewhat long-winded. He really did say quite a lot. But the words Big Brother always emphasized, I still remember.”

A trace of reminiscence flashed through Xiao Moʼs eyes.

”Back then, no matter how poor, how hard, how hungry we were, Big Brother always told us not to steal from poor peopleʼs money, not to snatch poor peopleʼs food.

Because we were poor people. Poor people should sympathize with poor people. Everyone already had it hard.

So at that time, the things we stole were all from wealthy families.”

”Hahaha, now that you mention it, I do remember.” Qian Zhenhao nodded, appearing to miss those days a bit too. ”Big Brother always had those inexplicable principles.”

”Though inexplicable, Big Brother truly kept his word.”

Xiao Mo looked at the stars in the sky.

”Back then, though we were poor, our aspirations werenʼt poor. We always thought about how weʼd prosper in the future, how weʼd marry many wives.

Though we were hungry, whenever we had something to eat, even if it was steamed buns made from chaff, it was like delicacies from land and sea.

Even if it was just one flatbread, we five brothers would share it.”

”No need for that now.”

Qian Zhenhao patted Xiao Moʼs back.

”Now, I, your fourth brother, not only have money, but I have whatever I want. I donʼt need to share one flatbread anymore. Fifth Brother, you see that jade by the steps?

Break off a piece casually, and itʼs more wealth than ordinary people could earn in a lifetime!”

”Yes, Fourth Brother has indeed become rich. But Fourth Brother, is money really everything? For the sake of cultivation, do you really not need to care about anything?”

Xiao Mo stopped walking and looked directly into Qian Zhenhaoʼs eyes.

Qian Zhenhao froze. ”Why does Fifth Brother say this?”

”Nothing.” Xiao Mo shook his head. ”Just a sudden feeling.”

As his words fell, Xiao Mo clasped his blade and bowed to Fourth Brother. ”Fourth Brother, I wonʼt see you further from here.”

”Itʼs fine. Fifth Brother, go back and rest well. Fourth Brother takes his leave.”

Qian Zhenhao bowed in return.

”Fourth Brother, take care.” Xiao Mo straightened up.

”Mm.”

Qian Zhenhao nodded and walked toward the other courtyard.

Xiao Mo also turned to leave. The two walked with their backs to each other, growing farther and farther apart.