Chapter 308: Upper Echelons And Immortality
Miao Youyou smiled charmingly, lazily stretching her waist in a cat-like manner.
A moment later, she brought Wu Xian to a coffee shop in the urban area, where they sat down for a casual chat.
Wu Xian had no time for pleasantries and got straight to the point. “Are you representing your master, or yourself?”
“Of course, it’s me myself,” Miao Youyou laughed.
“Interesting,” Wu Xian suddenly understood something. “It seems you’re not that loyal to the upper layer after all.”
Miao Youyou neither confirmed nor denied it.
“So you’re here to team up with me today to rebel against your master?” Wu Xian guessed.
“Rebel? Why rebel?” Miao Youyou asked with a laugh. “Isn’t it pretty good like this now?”
“…” Wu Xian was speechless. “Then why are you here to see me?”
“I’m just very interested in little brother’s abilities,” Miao Youyou teased. “To be honest, Your Excellency’s Jade Scroll Divine Dog shocked me greatly.”
Wu Xian realized that after all this time, she wanted him to create a cat-type scroll painting?
What kind of international joke was that?
Miao Youyou spoke unhurriedly. “Ever since the birth of those Three True Gods, life in the upper layer has indeed been tough, but a skinny dead camel is still bigger than a horse. At least it can still let our Miao Family suck for another ten or so years. Your Excellency should understand what I mean.”
“Whoever is stronger, we attach to them,” Wu Xian laughed.
“Little brother doesn’t talk very nicely~” Miao Youyou looked resentful but didn’t deny it. “However, the upper layer does show signs of its luck running out now. Our Miao Family isn’t like those stupid dogs; we always have to plan for the long term.”
At this point, Wu Xian basically understood.
One could only say that cats and dogs were indeed different.
“Why not go talk to those Three True Gods?” Wu Xian asked doubtfully. “That True Spirit should be quite suitable for you, right?”
“It is quite suitable, but not completely,” Miao Youyou said meaningfully. “The ultimate goal of our Miao Family is to birth a Cat God, a Cat God that truly belongs to our Miao Family.”
“Sorry, I don’t have the scroll painting concept you’re looking for here,” Wu Xian refused directly.
“Don’t be hasty,” Miao Youyou laughed. “Not having it now doesn’t mean not having it in the future. As long as little brother can conceive a Cat God that satisfies me, older sister wouldn’t mind being your little kitty oh~!”
With that, a strange power rippled out, forming a layer of energy membrane around them.
Then, under Wu Xian’s astonished gaze, Miao Youyou visibly transformed into a very seductive two-tailed black cat at a speed visible to the naked eye. She lazily flipped over lying in front of Wu Xian, her tail lightly flicking, as enchanting as could be.
Wu Xian felt instantly dirtied when that little black cat rubbed against him.
He hurriedly pushed it away and asked curiously, “What is this… how did you do it? An upper layer method?”
“Something like that,” Miao Youyou seemed somewhat disappointed as she changed back to human form and pointed to the collar around her neck. “On one hand, it’s our own cooperation, and on the other, it’s the merit of this collar.
Does little brother want to try?”
“…” Wu Xian’s forehead darkened. “I advise you to watch your words.”
Miao Youyou pouted grudgingly. “Little brother is really not romantic at all.”
“Heh,” Wu Xian sneered coldly and began probing. “By the way, have you been to the upper layer?”
“I occasionally go up to tease my master,” Miao Youyou neither confirmed nor denied. “But I haven’t been to many places.”
Looks like this woman doesn’t know much about the upper layer either.
After all, she was just a pet of upper class people, with limited information she could access.
“Is there anything special up there?” Wu Xian pressed.
“Spiritual energy is abundant, resources are plentiful,” Miao Youyou said. “Most importantly, the upper world has a special power that can strengthen and refine the spiritual structure of the body, allowing people to refine the scroll painting’s power for their own use.”
Wu Xian understood. No wonder Xu Cunxin said “human scroll painting” was somewhat like the upper class people’s power.
“What exactly is that special power?” Wu Xian pressed.
“I don’t know. It’s like spiritual energy, a power permeating the upper world.”
“Have you absorbed it?”
Miao Youyou nodded. “I’ve only absorbed a little. Only after truly going to the upper layer in the future can one truly start that cultivation.”
“Because of twisted pollution?” Wu Xian probed.
“Oh~ little brother knows quite a bit.”
Wu Xian remained composed and continued asking, “By the way, why be a pet for upper class people? Isn’t it better to be a proper human?”
“What’s the difference?” Miao Youyou asked lightly with a smile. “All kinds of plentiful resources are available. What’s bad about being a pet? Isn’t it better than struggling in the lower layer like you?”
Wu Xian laughed wryly. So being a pet was addictive, even giving a sense of superiority.
Wu Xian was too lazy to argue with her. “Can’t one go up by diligently cultivating to improve oneself? At least still be a human.”
“Easier said than done,” Miao Youyou teased. “The upper layer has long been overcrowded. Where’s the quota?”
“Uh, there’s a quota limit?” Wu Xian was stunned.
“Oh right, forgot to tell you. The upper layer’s biggest temptation is actually eternal life,” Miao Youyou added teasingly. “So the upper layer has been overcrowded for hundreds of years already. Now, going up through cultivation at best makes you flowers and grass, birds, beasts, fish, and insects or something.”
Wu Xian’s mouth twitched. Now he understood why some people were willing to go up as pets.
After all, arduously cultivating to go up only to become flowers and grass, birds, beasts, fish, and insects.
If that’s the case, then indeed better to be a pet.
But that wasn’t the point. The point was the two words “eternal life.”
“Eternal life, huh?” Wu Xian fell into thought.
Only now did he realize the true allure and temptation of the upper world.
No wonder there were always people willing to help the upper layer.
The two words “eternal life” were too tempting for “mortals” whose lifespan was nearing its end.
The higher the status and the stronger the strength, the harder it was to resist the temptation of eternal life.
Just like the immortal realm in cultivation novels.
There were always endless lower realm cultivators throwing themselves at it like moths to a flame, one after another.
“How about it? Quite tempting, right?”
“A bit,” Wu Xian touched his chin and asked, “What about those Three True Gods now? Can they also achieve eternal life?”
“I’m not too clear on that,” Miao Youyou pouted with a smile, then flipped her fair hand to reveal a strange potion. “Does little brother want to try this?”
“What is it for?” Wu Xian frowned vigilantly, suspecting it was some kind of drug.
“It can increase your lifespan by one month oh.” Miao Youyou tempted.
Wu Xian’s eyes flickered. “So upper class people achieve eternal life with this thing?”
“How about it? Interested in establishing initial exchange and cooperation with our Miao Family?” Miao Youyou asked with a smile. “This micro 【Life Source】 can be a meeting gift. Come~ let’s exchange contact info. What if you need older sister’s help someday?”
Wu Xian thought for a moment, took the strange substance called 【Life Source】, and exchanged contact info with Miao Youyou.
To say or not, the Miao Family, these traitors, might really be very useful in the future.
Moreover, this woman did let him learn about the upper layer’s inside story.
As for the 【Life Source】 thing, he didn’t care much.
On one hand, he was still in his prime; on the other, he was sure he could figure out ways to increase lifespan later.
