Chapter 14: Lonely Mountain 6

It was two days later that Gu Xian come back after he completed his task.

After seeing him, Yun Shang was more relaxed and felt a little tired, so she fell asleep leaning against the furry little white dog.

Xiaobai's fur is like a high-quality blanket, warm and comfortable. After crossing over, her way of rest was also meditation. She finally lay down to sleep like an ordinary person and felt particularly happy.

She slept very soundly and dreamlessly, and when she woke up it was bright day again.

Gu Xian was not in the cave at this time, so he must have gone out for something.

Yun Shang sat up and stretched, and found that Xiaobai was still sleeping beside her. He just changed his posture, stretched his body, and lay on his side, revealing part of his soft belly.

This is a sign of security, which is a good thing.

Yun Shang couldn't help but stretch out her hand to stroke its fur, the feeling was so good. Xiao Bai was stroking and purring comfortably, and after a few strokes, his entire belly was exposed.

"I can really sleep... when

"It won't wake up until the end of time..." Yun Shang gently scratched its forehead and joked, "It won't sleep forever, will it?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Xiaobai suddenly shook his paws and opened his eyes.

Her purple grape-like eyes looked brighter than before, and had a hint of cleverness, which was very different from before.

"Awoo~" Xiaobai called out lazily, his voice sounding both cute and fierce.

Then this guy took the opportunity to rub Yun Shang's hand affectionately with his head, still using that familiar formula of acting coquettishly.

…Yun Shang was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted. She rubbed its head vigorously and said excitedly: "Xiaobai, you finally woke up!"

"Ah~" Xiaobai stood up and stretched, then sat upright in front of Yun Shang.

After Xiaobai learned to sit in a standard posture, Yun Shang suddenly realized that this little guy was much bigger than before. It used to be considered a small or medium-sized dog at most, but now it actually looked bigger than a Husky.

Moreover, its fur is dense and smooth, and it looks majestic when sitting.

Yun Shang couldn't help but give it a bear hug - in her previous life, she wanted to have a husky and hug it whenever she had time, but unfortunately she was too busy with work to take care of it. She didn't expect that she would be able to fulfill this wish in this life.

Xiaobai was held obediently by Yun Shang, and even kissed Yun Shang on the cheek with his nose.

"Oh my God, my dream has come true..." Yun Shang murmured happily. It felt so good and safe, and she felt healed instantly.

After holding it for a while, Yun Shang let go and wanted to talk to it about serious matters.

"Xiao Bai, do you have wolf blood in your body?"

Xiaobai's eyes became even more confused and dazed.

Yun Shang: …

Well, I still can't figure it out.

"Oh, right, Xiaobai." Yun Shang patted Xiaobai's head and said happily, "Do you know? After you ate the python's guts, you have become very majestic and beautiful."

After a moment of confusion, Xiaobai stood up excitedly, spinning around happily and shouting as he went.

"There's a lake outside. How about I take you to appreciate it?" Seeing Xiaobai happy, Yun Shang also felt inexplicably happy.

"What are you going to see?" Before Xiaobai could answer, Gu Xian walked in. He lowered his head and took down the backpack, which contained some freshly picked herbs.

Gu Xian raised his eyes and saw Xiaobai, and asked in surprise: "Xiaobai is awake?"

"Yes, it just woke up." Yun Shang smiled and said, "I told Xiaobai that it has become very beautiful now, and it was so happy, just like a child."

Gu Xian said: "All things have spirits, and with cultivation, they will have their own thoughts, and it is normal for them to love beauty. I think Xiaobai is only two or three years old, just a child."

"Ahh~" Xiaobai howled twice in dissatisfaction, protesting against Gu Xian calling him a child.

"Your journey of cultivation has just begun, and you are just a child." Gu Xian raised his fingers and tapped Xiaobai's forehead lightly.

"Awooo~" Xiaobai walked to Yun Shang and gently bit her sleeve, motioning Yun Shang to take him out to appreciate his current appearance.

"Can I go out?" Yun Shang actually wanted to go out for some fresh air, and looked at Gu Xian pitifully, "I won't go far, I'll take Xiaobai to the small lake to have a look."

"I can't do anything about you. I'll go with you." Gu Xian shook his head helplessly.

…

The two men and the dog came to the lake outside the cave.

Today is a nice, clear and windless day. The sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches onto the calm water, creating halos of light that look quite beautiful.

Xiaobai walked to the lake and looked at his reflection curiously.

The shadow reflected on the lake frightened the little white boy. He stared at it stupidly, as if he was petrified.

"Do you look good now?" Yun Shang walked over to Xiaobai and sat down, looking at the mirror-like lake surface and stretched lazily.

"It may be a little dazed at the moment because of its sudden change in appearance." Gu Xian leaned against a tree trunk, hugged his arms and smiled, "Let's not disturb it, wait for it to come back to its senses."

"good."

Yun Shang rested her chin on her hand and looked at the lake, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

Xiaobai admired his own reflection by the lake for a long time, and suddenly he came back to his senses as if the play button was pressed.

It first happily spun around and bit its tail as before, then ran around the lake crazily a few times, and howled happily in a long and loud voice.

"My little ancestor, please stop yelling!" Yun Shang was anxious, "What if we attract wild beasts?"

"Woof!" Xiaobai immediately stopped howling and returned to his previous voice. He ran to Yun Shang and rubbed her hard.

"Okay, I'm not angry." Yun Shang touched it.

Head, "You are so good, I won't scold you."

Seeing this scene, Gu Xian felt a little warm in his heart, "The relationship between you and Xiaobai is really better than that of many masters and servants who have been together for many years."

"This must be the legendary fate." Yun Shang hugged Xiaobai and smiled happily.

Gu Xian came over, half squatted and looked at Xiaobai, his tone suddenly became serious, "Xiaobai, Xiaoyun and I will leave Lonely Mountain in a few days."

When Xiaobai heard this, she stopped acting like a spoiled child and sat upright, looking at Yun Shang with confusion in her big eyes, wanting an answer.

"Brother Xian is right. I have something important to do and I have to leave here." Yun Shang felt reluctant and had been thinking about how to tell Xiaobai about this. Unexpectedly, the attentive Gu Xian said it for her first.

Yun Shang looked into its eyes and asked earnestly, "Xiao Bai, you like this forest, don't you?"

"Woof!" Xiaobai gave an affirmative answer.

"This forest is full of spiritual energy, and there are many animals who are practicing hard like you." Yun Shang said: "You yearn for freedom, and this piece of land allows you to run freely and breathe hard. With your ability, you will definitely live well here."

"Awoo~" Xiaobai lowered his head, looking a little sad.

"I want to take you away, but I can't be so selfish. The human world is too complicated. There is no spiritual energy where I go, so it's not suitable for you to practice." Yun Shang patiently reasoned with it, "The most important thing for you now is to practice well and become stronger. You and I are destined to meet, even if we are separated, we will definitely meet again in the future."

After hearing this, Xiaobai lowered his head and thought for a while, then called out softly, and then gently touched Yun Shang's face with his nose, as if leaving a gentle kiss.

Knowing that they would be separated soon, Xiaobai became particularly attached to Yun Shang and stayed by her side for several days in a row, never leaving her side.

After taking the fasting pill, Yun Shang no longer felt hungry or thirsty. Her daily routine consisted of meditating and practicing, and she hardly ever left the cave.

After practicing, she chatted with Xiaobai, sometimes talking about interesting past events, sometimes about things related to cultivation - of course, it was always Yun Shang who was doing stand-up comedy, and Xiaobai listened obediently.

Although it cannot speak like a human, it can respond in its own way and is very interactive.

Gu Xian would go out on time in the morning to pick herbs. He said that the herbs that were covered with dew and illuminated by the first ray of sunlight in the early morning were the most effective.

But he was very careful in his work and would be back in two hours at most, never delaying.

Once, when he came back from collecting herbs, he heard Yun Shang chatting with Xiao Bai, and couldn't help but joked: "If Xiao Bai cultivates into a human form and can speak human language, I'm afraid you two will chat for three days and three nights without stopping."

"Can animals speak after they cultivate into spirits? What will Xiaobai look like after he transforms into a human form?" Yun Shang's curiosity was immediately aroused, and she even became quite looking forward to Xiaobai's future.

"Animals can become spirits when they reach the middle stage of foundation building. In the early stage, they can transform into simpler forms. However, humans are the most intelligent creatures. For animals to transform into human form, they need to reach the golden elixir stage or above, which is very difficult." Gu Xian explained patiently, "As for what they will look like after transforming into human form, it is hard to say. They can be tall, short, fat, or thin."

Yun Shang was very confident. "My Xiaobai is so pretty. If she were to become a human, she would definitely be a doll with thick eyebrows and big eyes, just like the ones in the New Year pictures."

"Isn't that just a little fat boy?" Gu Xian smiled with his hands covering his mouth.

"Ouch!" Xiaobai retorted in dissatisfaction and even rolled his eyes at Gu Xian, as if to say: Who are you calling a fat boy?

Gu Xian bent down and tapped Xiao Bai's forehead, "Look, Xiao Yun is looking forward to you so much, you must practice well and don't let her down."

Xiaobai didn't act naughty this time, and nodded obediently: "Woof!"