Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 348 - 345_1

Chapter 348: Chapter 345_1

Qin Shou nodded, now understanding why that store had some white cloth—it was because they were too poor to afford anything else. As for the fragrant scent he’d smelled earlier, it seemed that an elderly person had passed away, and the girl was guarding the wake behind the shop.

But another problem arose. Qin Shou said, "Wait a minute... That girl can read minds! Are you sure she doesn’t know?"

Dog Xiaotian replied with righteous indignation, "You’ve seen it yourself. The old man is gone, and that girl isn’t wearing mourning clothes. She’s still full of hostility towards this world... But think about it, she watched her mother get struck dead on the Ascension Bridge while she was still in her mother’s womb... Sigh... With such hostility, what difference does it make if she knows? She’s been like this all these years, so let’s just assume she doesn’t know. However, I’ve heard that despite her stern appearance, there was an Immortal who fell ill, and it was she who dragged him to receive medical treatment."

Hearing this, Qin Shou also sighed and slapped Dog Xiaotian on the shoulder, saying, "The way you put it, I’m feeling down too. When we have time, let’s also look after that girl’s business, shall we? Let’s go... find a place to have a drink."

Dog Xiaotian nodded, and so the rabbit and dog friends found themselves a small tavern, ordered a couple of bottles of wine, and a few dishes to start eating.

"Damn dog, where exactly is the ’Chonghua Sutra’ you mentioned earlier?" As Qin Shou asked this, he suddenly gasped in realization and exclaimed, "Damn! You’re not really thinking of having me dig up an Overlord’s tomb, are you?"

Dog Xiaotian gave Qin Shou a disdainful look and said, "What are you thinking? Emperor Shun earned great moral authority and prestige. If we really dig up his grave, without even his descendants making a move, the Heavenly Court would probably mark us as the number one target in the kitchen!"

Qin Shou asked, "Then what?"

Taking a sip of his drink, Dog Xiaotian said, "Ancient texts record that Emperor Shun died in the wilderness of Cangwu during his southern inspection and was buried in Jiuyi Mountain. The scriptures hidden in Jiuyi Mountain... This scripture is most likely the ’Chonghua Sutra.’ This wasn’t my idea; it’s something Lv Dongbin bragged about while he was flirting. I just happened to overhear it. Later, I did some research, and guess what?"

Qin Shou asked, "What happened?"

Dog Xiaotian mysteriously beckoned with his finger, and Qin Shou leaned in, only to hear Dog Xiaotian whisper mysteriously, "I didn’t find anything!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s face instantly darkened.

Dog Xiaotian said, "Don’t be in a rush, the situation is what it is. Aren’t you a disciple of Wenqu? There are countless ancient texts in Shushan. If you have time, you can go and look for yourself. But next month is the day for the Emperor Shun Heaven Worship Ceremony, are you going?"

Qin Shou asked, "Heaven Worship Ceremony? What is that?"

Dog Xiaotian explained, "There are several types of worship ceremonies: Heavenly Worship, Imperial Worship, Regular Worship, and Public Worship. Emperor Shun is one of the Five Emperors and a moral paragon with boundless merit. When Emperor Yu made his southern inspection, he once stood atop Heng Mountain, constructing a purple-gold platform to remotely worship Emperor Shun in Jiuyi Mountain.

A worship ceremony held by the emperors of the human world for Emperor Shun would be Imperial Worship;

If the emperor doesn’t attend and allows local officials to hold the ceremony on a scheduled annual basis, it’s Regular Worship;

Public Worship refers to a ceremony where all the populace participate, regardless of personal identity.

As for Heavenly Worship, it is presided over by envoys from the Heavenly Court while the Jade Emperor conducts the worship from afar.

The scale of such an event is grand, typically held once every thousand years, and by my calculations, it happens to be this year."

Hearing this, Qin Shou became immediately interested and said, "Alright, I must go! Definitely!"

Qin Shou began to scheme. During the last Mid-Yuan Festival, he’d reaped quite a few benefits, so this time he’d need to prepare a larger Xumi Bag. His mind was already racing, figuring out how to profit from the Immortals at the grand ceremony.

"Alright, then you can go back and prepare. Halfway through next month, we’ll meet outside Jiuyi Mountain!" Having said that, Dog Xiaotian trotted away.

Dog Xiaotian had left, but Qin Shou’s heart couldn’t calm down...

Previously, Qin Shou practiced the "Creation and Reincarnation", but he only learned the basics and didn’t delve deeply into it. He always remembered the Bodhi Patriarch’s warning that practicing it would lead to a quicker death!

Afterwards, he obtained the "Heaven Equalizing Strategy", and Qin Shou boldly practiced the entire book, refining his Essence to pull Qi into the body to Great Perfection. Then Qin Shou stopped cultivating and instead spent his days stealing flowers and birds, idling his time away... It wasn’t that he feared the hardships of cultivation, but he was testing to see if his cultivation would attract anything. If a disaster did come, he would simply stop cultivating immediately.

But now, having seen nothing amiss, Qin Shou’s heart had relaxed quite a bit.

Since there were no issues after this step of testing and Dog Xiaotian had brought the "Chonghua Sutra" for the realm of Qi Refining to God Transformation, his heart, which always played on the edge of life and death, became active again.

"When I get it, I won’t cultivate it right away, I’ll save it! Once I collect a full set and prepare everything, I’ll ascend in one go! By then, even if trouble comes, I’ll have the strength to solve it..." Qin Shou comforted himself.

In truth, Qin Shou was very aware that cultivation doesn’t happen overnight. Moreover, his weak body required several times more Yuan Qi than other Immortals, if not more!

Thinking of ascending all at once? That would be as difficult as teaching calculus to the three biggest fools!

So even though he said so, deep down he still intended to try cultivating... after all, his current strength was enough to beat a Human Immortal, and he guessed that as long as he didn’t cultivate beyond his current realm, there shouldn’t be any big problems.

However, Qin Shou also understood that relying solely on Dog Xiaotian was not enough; since Dog Xiaotian had shown him the path, he couldn’t just wait idly!

Qin Shou always knew one truth, every opportunity is for the prepared!

So immediately, Qin Shou rushed towards Shushan.

However, on his way out of Tianyong City, Qin Shou took a detour to the wonton shop, only to find it closed, with a sign outside that read in shaky letters: "Rabbits and Dogs Not Allowed!"

Qin Shou instantly rolled his eyes in annoyance, then took out a Red Spirit Crystal and smashed it against the door, cursing, "Damn it! To hell with you!"

Then Qin Shou turned and ran away...

Sure enough, the next moment the door burst open, and the little girl charged out with a broom in one hand and a stool in the other, her pigtails swinging behind her head from running! She shouted, "Damn rabbit, you dare to come back?!"

What the Rabbit left behind was just a view of his plump backside.

The girl huffed and was about to return inside when she saw the Red Spirit Crystal on the ground; she frowned, grinding her teeth and said, "I... I don’t need your pity!"

After saying that, she was about to go back inside when she came out again, picked up the Red Spirit Crystal, and sighed, "Let’s just say it’s borrowed then, Granny needs money for the funeral... I’ll earn the money and pay it back later. Then I’ll beat him up properly to vent my anger!"

Having said that, the girl took the Red Spirit Crystal and went back inside.

Qin Shou didn’t wander off anymore and headed straight for Shushan!