Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 305 - 302: Living, Passing On_1

Chapter 305: Chapter 302: Living, Passing On_1

Jinghan continued, "This is the Bobbit Worm, it excels in construction, especially in digging holes."

A creature with a head topped with what looked like flower petals for a mouth grinned at Qin Shou, blooming into a smile accompanied by a foul stench...

Qin Shou decisively stepped back three paces.

Behind him, Jinghan went on to introduce others one by one, the Carpenter, the Blacksmith, the Alchemist, the Poison Maker, the Fork Collector, and so on... Quite the complete assortment.

But what there were the most of were not these talented individuals, but...

"I, your humble vassal, these guys were just released from prison! From now on, they’re your enforcers!" Shakun led a group of men of varying heights, each with a fierce and menacing face, to stand in front of Qin Shou!

After observing them, Eight Trigrams Furnace whispered, "Rabbit, what the heck did you gather here?"

Qin Shou laughed and said, "What the heck? I think they’re great! Look at that presence, all of them... wow... how imposing!"

Then a three-meter-tall Whale Spirit sneaked a foot and stepped on a short demon next to him into the mud, looking up into the sky as if nothing had happened.

Not far away, a tall and gaunt skinny man with multicolored skin suddenly opened a gaping mouth just like that of a Predator, swallowing a Batfish Spirit nearby!

Realizing the Rabbit was watching, he coughed and spat out the Batfish Spirit, wiped his mouth, and acted as if he hadn’t done anything.

The Batfish Spirit quickly moved to another spot, not daring to stand next to him anymore...

...

Qin Shou discovered that although these guys respected him greatly, their sneaky little acts behind the scenes were truly frightening.

"Rabbit, these guys look like they have ’I am a criminal’ written all over them. Are you sure you want to use them? What do you need them for?" Eight Trigrams Furnace whispered.

Qin Shou replied, "You don’t know jack! Look closely, these are all talents! Do you expect me to personally demolish buildings every time I go out? That’s too inefficient!"

Eight Trigrams Furnace exclaimed, "Isn’t one Fenghua Tower enough?"

Qin Shou shook his head, "I, the Rabbit Lord, find the Yuan Qi on the moon too sparse. Although the old Dragon King of the East Sea gave some Spirit Crystals, how long can those crystals last? The Moon Palace must develop a long-term revenue stream. With Spirit Crystals, there’s a future."

Eight Trigrams Furnace said, "Don’t tell me you’re relying on these guys to earn money for you? They seem less capable of making money than the women in Fenghua Tower."

Qin Shou flicked Eight Trigrams Furnace’s head and retorted, "You don’t know jack! It’s all about putting things to their proper use."

Then, looking up, Qin Shou declared, "Excellent! Your image, this temperament, perfectly matches the standards of the new Moon Palace Demolition Squad I’m forming! Welcome to the team!"

"Thank you, Lord Rabbit!" the group of fierce and formidable men shouted in unison.

Qin Shou took out a scroll with an image of work clothes designed for showing off muscles, with an open collar and tight sleeves. On the back was a large character—Demolish!

The character for ’Demolish’ was encircled, making it especially prominent!

These men also wore headbands with the same character for ’Demolish’...

Qin Shou asked, "Tailors! Can you make a set of decent workwear for them based on this model? Does one ShiChen suffice?"

The Clan Leader of the Weaving Fish Clan stepped forward, carefully observed the garment on the paper in Qin Shou’s hand for a while, and finally said, "Lord Rabbit, if it’s just ordinary clothing, we won’t need one ShiChen!"

Qin Shou replied, "Then off you go to work!"

Consequently, the Weaving Fish Clan dispersed in a flash to make clothes at home.

These were the only people in Qin Shou’s crew who seemed to have any fighting ability. The others were basically from various Sea Clan industries, good at shouting cheers but definitely not at fighting or robbing.

However, Qin Shou didn’t mind, as he didn’t bring these Sea Clan folks here just to invigorate the moon, but also for some of his own little schemes.

Looking at his minions in front of him, Qin Shou smacked his forehead as a sudden thought struck him, and he shot straight into the sky, disappearing into the ether.

Before long, the gates of Eastern Gate and Three Lives Gate opened, and a Rabbit led a group of demons rushing in.

"Lord Rabbit, you finally remembered us. We thought you had forgotten us..." Boar Spirit Yibing cried profusely in front of Qin Shou.

Leopard Spirit Big Four Joys also silently wiped his tears and said, "Lord Rabbit, things have been tough for us since you left."

Yaoji nodded and added, "Yeah, yeah..."

Qin Shou, looking at the bunch who had obviously gained weight, remarked, "Indeed, it’s been tough becoming so fat. Later, I’ll put you on a diet; the moon needs a bunch of miners."

"Lord Rabbit! It’s not fat; it’s edema from pining for you," Boar Spirit hurriedly wailed.

Qin Shou kicked the ball-shaped creature aside and commanded, "Speak the truth!"

"Lord Rabbit, since you left, thanks to the brothers from Huaguo Mountain, we set up camp near them, and the nearby Demon Lords dared not provoke us. We’ve been living better than ever before. Of course... nothing beats being with you!" Boar Spirit was slicker than the dim-witted Boar Spirit, quickly clarifying the situation and even managing to flatter Qin Shou in the process.

Yaoji then said, "Lord Rabbit, we really missed you. When you were around, we bashed our way through anyone who didn’t agree! Since you’ve been gone, though we had protection, it felt like dependence, and that’s not comfortable."

Qin Shou nodded, "That sounds more reasonable and pleasing. Enough chit-chat. Once on my turf, you’ll have comfortable days ahead, but let me make this clear—no causing trouble! I, the Rabbit, dislike trouble and prefer harmony! Whoever makes a fuss, we’ll stew them for dinner!"

After that, Qin Shou’s eyes glinted red as he scanned the little monsters, who hastily and obligingly nodded their heads, looking innocently at Qin Shou.

The Boar Spirit called out even louder, "I, yours truly, assure you that as long as you don’t let me fight back, it doesn’t matter who hits me, I’ll pretend I don’t know a thing!"

Qin Shou gave him a sideways glance and said, "You speak as if you could actually beat someone."

The Boar Spirit’s face turned red... He was probably the weakest under Qin Shou’s command, having only just transformed into human form.

However, the Boar Spirit wasn’t willing to accept this and said, "Please don’t underestimate me, okay? I’m telling you, now I can even beat Big Four Joys."

Qin Shou was taken aback and looked at Big Four Joys in surprise, asking, "Really? This guy has just transformed not long ago, and you’ve been a mountain king for quite a few years, haven’t you?"

Big Four Joys said with a bitter smile, "To be precise, I’ve been a mountain king for five hundred years. But Yibing here is a bit strange, he’s been eating more and more each day, and his skin is getting thicker by the day. Initially, I could still make him run all over the place when I hit him, but now when I hit him, he doesn’t even react, and instead, my hand ends up aching from the impact... More importantly, it seems that ordinary weapons can hardly do anything to him now."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou immediately looked at the Boar Spirit in amazement, and the Boar Spirit raised his head with an air of proud coquettishness.

Big Four Joys was merely a little Demon Lord of the Qi Refining God Transformation realm, so his combat power wasn’t that significant. But the Boar Spirit had transformed right before Qin Shou’s eyes, and it had only been a few days! His progress was so incredibly fast!

Qin Shou began to wonder if this guy was really a pig, pinching the Boar Spirit’s ear. It looked like a pig through and through, no mistake!

He raised his hand and gave a slap!

The Boar Spirit spun in place three times and then held his face, looking wronged, "Why did you hit me, I?"

Qin Shou nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad, fatten up that hide of yours. We can make a cotton-padded jacket out of it; not only would it be resilient to beatings, but it would also keep you warm in the winter."

The Boar Spirit immediately knelt down and started bawling, "I have been utterly loyal to you, and even the sun and moon can bear witness... You can’t treat me like this."

Snap!

As the Boar Spirit was crying, a book hit him right in the face.

The Boar Spirit was stunned and said, "You might as well have used your palm, I. That didn’t hurt at all."

Qin Shou rolled his eyes and said, "Take it and practice. You have one month. If you don’t achieve any results, you’re stewed!"

The Boar Spirit was shocked, picked it up, and saw a few bold characters written on the book— "Eight-Nine Empyrean Art!"

Big Four Joys and Yaoji came over to take a quick look and immediately understood everything. They looked at the Boar Spirit with envy, their eyes bloodshot as they stared at the book, wishing they could snatch it away and practice it themselves.

But then they heard Qin Shou saying, "You all practice it together. This is just the first level of the introductory Cultivation Technique. If you do well, there will be a reward!"

Big Four Joys and Yaoji were ecstatic and immediately started kowtowing in thanks!

Yibing the Boar Spirit also came back to his senses, stopped clowning around, and stopped wailing. Instead, he knelt on the ground, solemnly clasping his fists, and knocked his head against the ground three times with a thump!

Then, without saying anything, Yibing hugged the book and went off to sit down and read.

Big Four Joys and Yaoji didn’t leave but stood respectfully behind Qin Shou.

Qin Shou could feel that, at this moment, the three had completely given their hearts to him.

Especially Yibing, who had seemed naive and simple from the beginning, but in reality, he was quite sly. Initially, he followed Qin Shou out of fear of his strength, but now, he was thoroughly devoted. Those three head knocks had said it all.

It had long been said that if these wild spirits and demons did not have noble bloodlines with a legacy in their blood, like the Tongbi Monkey, the ordinary demons could cultivate for a thousand or ten thousand years, but without a legacy, they would hardly accomplish anything. In fact, they might not even match up to someone with a legacy who had been cultivating for a few years.

So, what is most important among demons?

First, staying alive!

Second, a legacy!

That Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West" suffered untold hardships, traveling from the East Shengshen Continent, across the South Shanbu Continent, to the West Niuhe Continent to seek the way, which shows the importance of the quest.

The strong characters in "Investiture of the Gods" who taught ways to countless listeners flocking to them also highlights the significance of a legacy.

Many demons seek the way for myriads of years without success, eventually become indistinguishable from ordinary beings, or die on the road of seeking the way—an endeavor as difficult as ascending to Heaven.

In this Earthly Immortal Realm, where Immortals roam everywhere, one is nothing but an ant if not becoming an Immortal.

However, with a legacy, one has the chance to transform into a dragon, and who wouldn’t cherish that?

The importance placed on respecting one’s mentor and the Dao in this world is also because of this. Otherwise, if the order were disturbed, with people killing their masters and renouncing their sects without punitive consequences, who would dare to take on disciples in the future?

If no one takes on disciples, it is akin to cutting off the future path for everyone!

Therefore, who would dare not to revere their mentor and the Dao? Even without divine punishment, there would be countless people ready to exterminate such individuals.

As for Qin Shou, he had given Yibing, Big Four Joys, and Yaoji both things they needed most: survival and a legacy!

Even without formally becoming disciples, the grace of passing on the Dao is greater than Heaven itself!

How could they not be loyal?

Qin Shou didn’t understand much of this reasoning, but he felt that these guys, having followed him, needed some real power, which is why he passed on the Cultivation Technique. At the same time, he had his own little ulterior motive...