Chapter 201: “xiao Mie, I’ll Help You Become An Immortal!”
After hearing Snake Snake’s report, Yuan Zhu fell into thought. After pondering back and forth, he realized his own reserves were insufficient to answer this question, so he muttered softly: “When in doubt, seek help from outside!”
With that, he took out a coin from his [Soul Space]. After using it, he arrived directly at the [Happy Home] from Taixi City.
“Young Master Yuan, welcome back!” “Mee mee mee mee!”
No. 3’s voice and a series of excited sheep bleats sounded beside him at the same time. Turning his head, he saw the Mechanical Maid holding a chain with one hand, strolling in the empty yet luxurious [Happy Home] hall.
She held the sheep with one hand, while clutching a green tender Eggplant Seedling shaped like a human palm in the other.
Its body size had grown larger, its [One]-shaped pupils glowed green, and the Little Goat with two spiral Demon horns on its head was happily stepping behind No. 3, chasing and munching on the food.
Now, the goat’s upper body was fitted with a black-based green eggplant-patterned suit vest, exposing its two sleek-furred front legs. At its butt, it wore a large white Diaper, with the opening revealing a fluffy tail swinging back and forth.
Seeing this scene of a wealthy young lady raising a goat in a luxury villa, Yuan Zhu couldn’t hold back: “Are you walking the sheep?”
No. 3’s Mechanical Cheeks, capable only of subtle expressions, showed a brilliant smile as she happily replied: “Yes! ‘Xiao Mie’ is very smart now. After eating a large amount of Blood Eggplant Seedlings, the Captain said its Bone strength and physical qualities have greatly improved. It has also successfully mastered half of Grandma Yu’s [Uniform], making it a true team mascot with the strength to join the next mission.”
The amount of information in this statement was a bit overwhelming. In a daze, Yuan Zhu recalled that when he was first pulled into the [Happy Home], there was a First Generation high-speed Mutation old lady who was miserably defeated in the Na Ye Buddhist Kingdom, which now seemed like a distant memory.
Looking at this Little Goat now, Yuan Zhu scanned it with a [Soul Crystal] and immediately discerned the ‘scent’ on it.
[Neutral leaning Evil, limited Deviation, chaotic Pollution!]
Now, the [Happy Home]’s [Uniform] no longer provided him with significant strength amplification, making it as useless as chicken ribs.
But he still chose to wear it. First, out of loyalty! He must support his own [Mao Mao King]’s divine undertaking and show his stance. Second, the [Uniform]’s fabric was luxurious, the material expensive, and the craftsmanship exquisite; it was very comfortable to wear and could change styles at will—he simply couldn’t bear to take it off.
Here, he wanted to shout loudly: “[Mao Mao King] forever!”
Thirdly, the [Uniform]’s strength amplification was gradually falling behind his increasingly powerful [Holy Light System], but its functionality remained excellent. It allowed Yuan Zhu to freely manipulate small amounts of ‘Shadow’ without using [Holy Light], concealing his presence and aura, and performing minor Skills like lockpicking and Stealth.
Finally, the [Shadow Uniform] perfectly resolved the embarrassing nudity after each [Tiger Demon Stance]. Yes, every time he activated the [Tiger Demon Stance], his Physical Body instantly expanded to five meters long (torso) and three meters tall; ordinary clothes in Human Stance were all torn apart. After deactivating the [Boss Template], he would be left in an awkward naked state.
That’s why he never took off the [Uniform], though its strength amplification in Human Stance could now be ignored. Mainly, the small amount of [Shadow Pollution] contained within the [Uniform] was at an absolute disadvantage against [Holy Light], constantly being Purified and destroyed, rendering it useless.
And turning off [Holy Light] to only use the Shadow Power within the [Uniform] was only at the level of an advanced Ghost Companion, far less ferocious and combat-effective than using the [Holy Knight Breathing Method].
Unless… continue injecting more [Pollution] into the [Uniform], allowing it to undergo Transformation from a [Tool] toward a [Seed], becoming a personal Supernatural System (Anti-Law) belonging to [Mao Mao King].
Yuan Zhu had no interest in doing so, but Xiao Mie did have such a tendency.
Under his [Soul Crystal Detection (Detect Evil)], the Little Goat’s Bones showed faint traces of [Plant System. Filthy Bone Pollution residue], which was the ‘Green Mad Blood’ first encountered in the Little Xihong Realm.
The orthodox [Filthy Bone System] standard features black-red Blood, with Bone Alienation, bloodthirsty madness, uncontrolled Evolution, and viral spread as hallmarks. The ‘Mad Blood Pollution’ in Xiao Mie’s body had long been cleaned up; it was only an elementary infected individual that was perfectly cured, inheriting minor Characteristics in its Bones, making them exceptionally strong and forging a physique far superior to an ordinary goat.
Secondly, the vest on the Little Goat’s upper body was a [Uniform] recovered from the Filthy Blood Demonic Creature, the high-speed Grandma Yu. Grandma Yu’s [Uniform] had, during the ‘Buddha Tomato Night’, devoured and absorbed a large amount of ‘Filthy Blood Buddha Cocoons’, leading to uncontrolled Alienation and manifesting [Green Mad Tomato] Characteristics.
Now retrieved by No. 3 and patched up into a pet vest, it fit ‘Xiao Mie’ perfectly, matching its body exceptionally well.
In Yuan Zhu’s detection, countless Plant Root Tendrils extended from the vest’s inner side against the skin, rooting and penetrating into the Little Goat’s Skin and Flesh, spreading throughout its body to achieve preliminary symbiosis.
It could gain powerful Life Blessing and quality Reinforcement from the [Uniform], and even unleash some ‘Mad Tomato-class superpowers’ through it. However, the [Buddhist Elements] and [Filthy Bone Pollution] in its body had been cleansed away, bringing it closer to [Anti-Law Children’s Wear], but far from reaching the level of a [Seed], so it couldn’t yet be considered a [Mao Mao King] sect spiritual pet.
Scanning the Little Goat with the [Soul Crystal], the deathly oppressive suffocation like that of a natural enemy (Holy Light) made ‘Xiao Mie’, who originally wanted to get close to its savior, instantly shift behind No. 3 at lightspeed, fearfully looking at Yuan Zhu.
Yuan Zhu also swallowed hard, his mind flashing with images of the ‘Mouse, Frog’ that had miserably died by his hand, then realizing this was a top-tier Battery!
With the [Mad Tomato. Uniform] as its lifebound vest, this ‘half-step Mad Sheep’ possessed Traits like Mad Tomato parasitic bloodsucking and life-plundering. It was a top-tier power bank that knew how to self-charge, perfectly matching his [Holy Light Cultivator] identity!
“No. 3, does this guy count as having stepped onto the Supernatural Path? Does it have a Power System?”
No. 3 tilted her head at Xiao Mie, patted its head, then shook her head regretfully: “No, it’s just preliminarily tainted by [Power of Pollution] and able to wield [Uniform] equipment. It’s still a ways from stepping onto [My Lord’s] path. Moreover, such animals generally lack Spirituality and can only be cultivated as ‘Demonic Beasts or weapons’. Only a very small chance exists for them to develop intelligence and truly step onto the Supernatural Path.”
Yuan Zhu had only realized this later, as his Strength grew, his connections widened, and he frequently exchanged miscellaneous books and Supernatural Domain insights from the [Space of Gods. Exchange List].
In this Supernatural World rife with two Immortal Path Systems, Buddhism, Holy Church, Sword Immortals, Corpse Solvation Immortals… there was actually no concept of [Yao Race or Yao Monsters]?!
Yes, across the entire Du Ling Star, whether in [Star Realm, Spirit Layer, Bubble Layer], there was no concept of ‘Yao Monsters’. Animals, even Supernatural Demonic Creatures infected by Pollution abilities, could become very strong but wouldn’t develop intelligence, let alone transform shape.
Du Ling had many alien species and races, but those were innate Intelligent Species like Elves, Dwarves, or other extraterrestrial Plant People, Otherworld Human races… While some intelligent super-creatures existed, they were special Mutations or outright human Soul possessions, lacking universality.
Even Yuan Zhu’s Ghost Companions—the somewhat intelligent ‘Eggplant Head Ghost’ was originally an ‘Eggplant Head Monk (Human conversion)’, or Goblins that weren’t acknowledged by [Intelligent Species] but actually had intelligence. Even the [Demonic Giant Insect] was an Insect Cultivator that lost control and was reverse-possessed by an Insect, with extremely low intellect.
Therefore, cultivating a mere [ordinary Little Goat] into a Yao Race or Yao Monster was basically impossible. No. 3’s modifications and taming of it were more like a shut-in girl’s pastime to pass the time.
But Xiao Mie might not become a Yao Monster, yet it still held value in ‘Pollution Transformation and Reinforcement’.
Yuan Zhu turned off the [Soul Crystal], cupped his chin, circled the Little Goat once, and suddenly felt that [Mascot Cultivation] was a challenging and entertaining pastime.
He couldn’t help asking: “No. 3, do you mind if I cultivate it?”
No. 3 curiously asked: “What is Young Master Yuan planning to do now?”
“I plan to develop this Little Goat further based on its current attributes and state, making it stronger and more survivable, even… if possible, I want to awaken its intelligence for it. Don’t you want to raise a smart, clever, toilet-trained clean Little Goat that doesn’t pee randomly?”
“Sure, sure! Of course I’d love for you, Young Master Yuan, to cultivate it, though it will require some expense. I only modified a small outfit for it from the Captain’s recycled scrap Uniforms.”
Yuan Zhu waved his hand grandly: “No problem, I happen to have a Gift that might serve as its Foundation Establishment!”
It was only after seeing the [New. Mad Tomato Attribute] in ‘Xiao Mie”s body, which had undergone dual baptism of ‘Filthy Bone and Buddhist Dharma’, that he had this bold idea.
He took out a [Pumpkin Sword Immortal Dao Seed] from his [Soul Space]—a mass of intertwining, wriggling ‘green Plant Tissue’ that twisted in his palm, trying to burrow through the skin covered by the black Uniform and enter his Flesh and Blood.
This [Dao Seed] came from the Star Realm Bank’s Pumpkin Head Sword Immortal security guard. The ‘Time and Space Squad’ from the future had controlled three Pumpkin Head guards, all of whom suicided, yielding 6 Innate Dao Seeds from their Heads. Two were used for Newcomers’ Foundation Establishment, and the rest given to A Miao.
Meng Xiyue was uninterested in the ‘Dao Seeds’ naturally produced by the [Plant Race], but Yuan Zhu asked for two, planning to give one to the senior student at the Rain Courtyard.
He now knew that the most primitive [Rogue Immortal System] was an attempt by a group who joined the [Kunlun Sect] but didn’t want to be controlled by the [Kunlun Mother], seeking to break free and pursue freedom, ease, and longevity.
This group of First Generation Rogue Immortals included native Human Immortals as well as nativized Elf Immortals. They ascetic cultivated in the [Kunlun System] on one hand, while seeking opportunities for transcendence on the other.
Until the [Plant Universe] intersected with Du Ling, a brand new ‘plant variety’ not covered by the [Kunlun Mother] Pollution System appeared.
Thus, the orthodox Immortals carried out cruel persecution and dissection on the [Plant Race], digging out the First Generation ‘Rogue Immortal Dao Seeds’ from their bodies, which were actually the core organs naturally nurtured by the [Plant Race].
Possessing dual characteristics of ‘plant + organism’, they could resonate with Starlight, bathing in the Stars to absorb Energy.
Thus, the top Immortals, taking [Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown] as the core law, referenced the [Kunlun Immortal Path System], reopened [Overseas Rogue Immortals], and outside the [Woody Spiritual Root Immortal Dao Great Path], developed the side door Rogue Immortal Method of [Herbal Dao Seed. Three Flowers Immortal Cultivation].
As Time passed, the Rogue Immortal side door based on the First Generation ‘Stars Dao Seed’ underwent multiple iterations and gradually detached from the [Plant Race (Alien)], deriving even more bizarre [Native Rogue Immortal Dao Seeds].
For example, the [Rain Courtyard]’s [School of Dangerous Botany].
But even so, those Plant Race who did not cultivate [Rogue Immortal Methods] remained premium sources of ‘originalist Rogue Immortal Dao Seeds’, and were still hugely popular in the Black Market.
In Yuan Zhu’s view, it was just like the scalps of Native Indians, very suitable as Foundation Establishment material for a certain ‘shadow puppet Cultivation Technique’ of the Anglo-Saxon demonic sect. Even though later generations developed more and better Foundation Establishment items, there were still retroists nostalgic for outdated Technology, pursuing the dangerous and unsafe ‘Native scalps’ for entering the Dao.
At this moment, the ‘Innate Dao Seed’ in Yuan Zhu’s hand had the premium Stars bloodline of the orthodox ‘Pumpkin Clan’; at the same time, its original owner had ascetic cultivated the [Sword Immortal Method], so its Flesh and blood tissues (Dao Seed) had also undergone Tempering from ‘Sword Qi and Sword Dao Pollution’, which would undoubtedly allow the ‘Rogue Immortal Dao Seed’ to carry more Innate attributes (Sword Dao Foundation).
Perhaps, he could cultivate ‘Xiao Mie’ into a [Goat Clan Rogue Immortal]? But the greater possibility was raising this goat into a top-tier ‘Sword Embryo’?
A live Little Goat Flying Sword, wouldn’t that greatly benefit the Pipe Wrench Sword Immortal Lu Rang? But no way around it, who called him his Subordinate.
Whether [Goat Clan Rogue Immortal] or [Little Goat Flying Sword]…… both were very challenging entertainment activities!
No. 3 saw the thing in Yuan Zhu’s palm and unexpectedly called out its name: “Wow, this is a fresh ‘Starlight Dao Seed’?!”
Yuan Zhu was surprised: “You recognize this item?”
“My knowledge base has records of it. This is the oldest and most primitive ‘wild Starlight Dao Seed’, with a high Foundation Establishment probability, but also high risks of failure, loss of control, and Pollution. But the most important point is that everyone knows Dao Seeds produced by the [Plant Race] are good and can inherit [Starlight Power], so this path for Rogue Immortals has long been flooded. Behind every [Plant Race. Dao Seed] stands a [High-Ranking Rogue Immortal], influencing Rogue Immortals of the same type. Therefore, today’s ‘Rogue Immortals’ are all pursuing independent brand new Dao Seeds.”
Yuan Zhu suddenly understood, this matched the [School of Dangerous Botany]. So many mature ‘Dao Seeds’ available, yet Senior Student still wanted to hybridize and cultivate, researching new ‘Seeds’.
It seemed those First Generation Rogue Immortals who tried to break free from the [Kunlun Mother] Pollution shackles ultimately walked the same evil dragon path, happily enslaving lower Rogue Immortals of the same System. Forcing everyone to constantly Innovate and blaze new trails.
But even if there was a [Pumpkin Rogue Immortal] behind this ‘Stars Pumpkin Dao Seed’, what did it have to do with him? He wasn’t the one using it, but the Little Goat—watching the fun was enough!
“Hahaha, no problem!”
The Shadow under Yuan Zhu’s feet suddenly swelled, then sprayed out several Shadow Vines, binding the dazed Little Goat. Amid its panicked struggles and miserable bleats, he dragged it toward himself.
During this time, the startled Xiao Mie instinctively activated its [Uniform Vest], countless structures resembling both blood vessels and plant leaf veins erupted, spread, and bulged under its skin, amplifying and Reinforcing the Physical Body, bursting forth with astonishing Power and speed.
This reminded Yuan Zhu of Grandma Yu, who had flashed by in a startling glimpse before fading away. At the same time, a small amount of green Eggplant Seedlings drilled out from the Little Goat’s fur, intertwining with each other, trying to burst out of the body to condense into similar ‘Vine Tendrils’ and ‘Shadow Vines’ for a clash.
Both sides’ [Uniforms] could be said to be ‘from the same school’ to some extent. The same [Luxury Clothing], in the same Bubble World, had devoured large amounts of the same origin ‘eggplant-headed monks’.
It was just that Yuan Zhu had devoured [Shadow Eggplant] after ‘Ghost Companion Pollution’; while what the Little Goat inherited was the Mad Tomato that Grandma Yu had crazily devoured at the cost of her San value.
Even though the Pollution Roots differed, their manifestations were the same. Unfortunately, the Little Goat was too weak, just an ordinary even-toed ungulate animal, lacking Vitality, Polluting Energy, and Supernatural System. The [Uniform] was also a defective product, naturally unable to condense powerful ‘Mad Tomato Tendrils’, and was scattered by the Shadow Eggplant Tentacles.
In the end, it was dragged in front of Yuan Zhu.
“Don’t struggle, don’t be afraid. This Celestial Venerable Immortal will place his hand on your crown and grant you a stroke of fortune!”
With that said, he raised his hand and unleashed a weakened version of [Holy Light Barrier], enclosing Xiao Mie within for a 360° no-blind-spot Holy Light purge.
It could only be said that No. 3 really cherished this big pet; it was very clean with no Pollution residue on its body surface. But it still made the Little Goat weak and pained.
Mad Tomato was inherently a rather heretical product in the eyes of [Holy Light]. Mainly because [Filthy Bone Pollution] was a top Forbidden taboo, and even the other’s eighteenth-generation descendant still carried the original sin.
After purging the Little Goat, it fell into a weakened state. This was the perfect opportunity for [Dao Seed] implantation.
Thus, he took out the Ram Horn Hammer, flipped it around, and viciously hammered the sharp end of the sheep horn toward the Little Goat’s Crown of the head.
With a crack, the Crown of the head shattered, smashed into a Crack dent, and subcutaneous blood along with a small amount of brain fluid began to seep out. Yuan Zhu quickly stuffed the similarly stimulated ‘Dao Seed’—purged by [Holy Light]—inside.
That mass of green plant Root Tendril aggregate, under the threat of [Holy Light], went berserk, parasitizing on sight of flesh and drilling into any hole. It plunged headlong into the Little Goat’s skull through the Crown wound, and very politely stitched up the cracked sheep scalp along the way.
The Little Goat’s eyes emitted green light, its Body convulsed violently like sheep epilepsy, its limbs lost coordination and it collapsed to the ground twitching and trembling, its tongue lolled out, tears, snot, and saliva flowed wildly…… looking like mad cow disease onset, about to ascend to Immortality.
No. 3 came over, face full of concern and tension: “Young Master Yuan, Xiao Mie won’t be unable to withstand it and just die, right?”
“Don’t panic, I’ll help it!”
With that said, Yuan Zhu raised his hand for another round of [Holy Light] irradiation. This time, the Holy Light changed according to his subjective will, no longer a killing and disinfecting light, but a sacred healing light.
Within his subjective scope, he regarded the ‘Polluting Energy’ in Xiao Mie’s Body as harmless, letting his [Holy Light] wholeheartedly ignite the other’s Life, overdraw and stimulate Life potential, bursting forth with healing effects to survive this brush with death.
Thus, under his torment, the Little Goat convulsed even more violently and vigorously. Even the Diaper on its lower body was almost soaked through.
