Even dragonfish knew how to blush, and Cheng Xiaofan, recalling the matter of the fox spirit, realized that the world he had encountered was becoming increasingly wondrous.
He retrieved a few energy pills from his spatial storage, fed them to the dragonfish, and sent it on its way.
Before resting, Cheng Xiaofan entered his spatial dimension to check on the ginseng. He discovered that their growth was excellent.
Cheng Xiaofan, using his will, picked more golden tender buds and refined a batch of golden tea.
This golden tea was a cultivation tea for cultivators, but for ordinary people, it was an exceptionally rare health-preserving tea in the world.
Cheng Xiaofan packaged over twenty bags of golden tea in bags made of cowhide paper and stored them in his spatial dimension.
Tomorrow, when Bai Goddess's sisters arrived, he would give each of them a bag. No matter what, he couldn't let his goddess lose face.
He wanted those women to be envious of Bai Goddess, seeing what an outstanding man she had met.
Only when those women knelt before him and sang praises would it showcase how noble and superior his goddess's status was.
Uh!
This seemed to have taken a strange turn!
Wasn't he getting too full of himself?
He needed to be low-key about everything!
He should win people over with his character!
After emerging from his spatial dimension, Cheng Xiaofan brewed a cup of the newly refined golden tea.
This tea was more potent in spiritual energy than the previously refined ones. After just one sip, he felt as if he were floating, his gaze became a little hazy, and he experienced a sense of ethereal detachment, as if his soul were wandering beyond the body.
Unknowingly, Cheng Xiaofan lay on the rocking chair and drifted off to sleep.
In his dream, he found himself transformed into a golden dragon again.
*Roar!*
With a dragon's roar, he soared into the sky.
In the deep and vast expanse of the starry sky, a dragon boat, passing through patches of nebulae, flew towards him.
Cheng Xiaofan leaped again, onto the dragon boat, and immediately resumed his original form.
When he turned around, he saw the goddess of his dreams standing elegantly before him.
"Yi Ling!"
"Xiaofan!"
They called each other's names with surprise and quickly embraced.
...
That night, their souls resonated in harmony!
Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yi Ling completed another great fusion of their souls.
Dreaming is cultivating, there's nothing wrong with that.
And to cultivate with his goddess!
Even though it was just a dream, it was still a beautiful experience!
Having dreams was good!
When he woke up at dawn, he found himself as light as a feather. With one stride, he covered more than ten meters. With a leap, he stepped on the waves of the lake and in the blink of an eye, he had circled Bai Mang Lake.
This light-body skill, only seen in movies, had appeared in Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan felt an indescribable sense of joy!
"This is great!"
He somersaulted several times on the lake's surface.
"Woof woof!"
At some point, Tao Qi Bao, with the ten white swans, arrived. Faced with his master's astonishing actions, it let out cries of alarm.
"What are you barking at? As if you're the only capable one!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Cheng Xiaofan felt that what he said was out of line.
Why was he acting so tough with a dog?
*Splash!*
His mind wandered for a moment, and Cheng Xiaofan fell into the lake.
"It's all your fault, you wretched dog!"
Cheng Xiaofan climbed ashore from the lake and chased after Tao Qi Bao, scolding it.
"Woof woof!"
Seeing his master's frenzied demeanor, Tao Qi Bao was terrified and took to its heels.
As it ran, it barked at its master, saying, "It's your own lack of skill, what does it have to do with me, the great dog!"
"You dare talk back to me!"
Cheng Xiaofan was furious and quickened his pace, "Believe it or not, if I catch you, I'll skin you and make a pot of dog meat soup!"
It seemed his master had truly gone mad!
He actually wanted to eat dog meat soup. It was truly like accompanying a tiger to be with his master!
Seeing that he was about to be caught by his master, Tao Qi Bao cried out in distress. Suddenly, a pair of branch-like horns sprouted from its head, and a pair of fleshy wings appeared under its ribs. With a flap, it soared into the sky.
The dog, originally the size of a stool, had suddenly expanded many times over. The entire dog was now as large as a cow.
"Holy cow!"
"What the hell!"
Cheng Xiaofan was dumbfounded!
Tao Qi Bao had mutated too?
What was this thing called?
He had a dragonfish, and now a super dragon dog appeared?
"Jijiji!"
"Zhī zhī!"
"Hiss—"
"Ao—"
Tao Qi Bao's sudden mutation attracted all sorts of beasts from the mountains. They poked their heads out, their faces filled with disbelief, and all looked up at the sky.
*Bang!*
Tao Qi Bao didn't fly far before it fell from the sky and crashed to the ground.
A super dragon dog was quickly reduced back to its original form.
*Pant!*
*Pant!*
Tao Qi Bao lay on the ground, its tongue hanging out, panting heavily.
It was also frightened by its own mutation.
Master, why did horns grow on my head, and fleshy wings appear under my ribs?
Actually, I really didn't want to mutate. In my canine life plan, I was satisfied with just being my master's devoted dog.
I don't want to become a monster!
I'm so scared!
Wuwuwu...
Tao Qi Bao was truly frightened and even choked up.
Seeing Tao Qi Bao like this, Cheng Xiaofan's heart softened.
He walked over, squatted down, reached out, and stroked its dog's head, comforting it, "Don't be afraid, it's a good thing that you can turn into a dragon dog!"
"This proves you've become stronger!"
"In the future, when you're free, you can practice flying. Once you've mastered flying, you and Po Tian Ying can take turns carrying me in the sky!"
"Awooooo!"
Tao Qi Bao couldn't help but let out a pained cry.
This master was so cruel, he was already considering making me carry him in the sky!
Were these words even human?
Has anyone ever heard of asking their devoted dog to fly in the sky?
Never mind!
Perhaps being a dragon dog wasn't too bad!
Clearly, Tao Qi Bao's mutation was not yet fully mature.
If Cheng Xiaofan hadn't chased it so desperately today, it wouldn't have exhibited such a phenomenon.
After comforting Tao Qi Bao, Cheng Xiaofan took out some energy pills and rewarded it.
Noticing that the white swans were all gazing at him expectantly, he also rewarded each of them with an energy pill.
Thinking of the strange transformations of the beasts around him, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. Would he himself undergo some mutation in the future?
If he also mutated into a monster that was neither human nor dragon, he might as well find a block of tofu and crash his head against it.
He really didn't know what Shennong looked like back then.
Legends said Shennong had a bull's head and a human body, or a human head and a dragon's body. There was also a theory that Shennong was originally a prehistoric divine dragon who later cultivated into human form.
Humans were constantly evolving.
He wouldn't experience a phenomenon of devolution on himself, would he?
Animals cultivated into spirits and transformed into humans. If he cultivated into a god and became an animal, that would be too unfair!
Sigh!
Take it one step at a time, no need to overthink it!
After preparing some food, Cheng Xiaofan went up to the terraced mountain.
On the mountain, the gastrodia elata grew vigorously. From amidst the lush green leaves, a special fragrance emanated.
He arrived at the pavilion, sat down cross-legged, and sprinkled some spiritual rain on the gastrodia elata again.
When Cheng Xiaofan withdrew the spiritual rain, he noticed that the leaves and stems of the gastrodia elata had grown over an inch taller.