Reborn as a girl, I will live forever in the world of immortality

Another half a year passed, and thanks to the efforts of the new foundation-building cultivator, order in Yuxian Town had been restored to its original state. However, this foundation-building cultivator was sent by a sect of immortal cultivation after all, and he had a huge appetite. He was no longer satisfied with the simple things he had originally had. When Yuxian Town was stabilized, his true nature was revealed.

On that day, hundreds and thousands of communication talismans flew in all directions, and Yuxian Town was once again in turmoil.

The taxes collected in major business places have doubled, and not only the store owners have to pay taxes, but even the guests staying in the hotels have to pay taxes. When buying and selling things, the buyers have to pay taxes, and the sellers have to pay taxes. Even a street full of casual shopkeepers has to pay stall taxes, and every item sold has to pay a tax.

Yuxian Town was almost in an uproar at this moment. Although everyone was dissatisfied with these regulations, after all, they were foundation-building cultivators and had the support of a sect of immortal cultivators. They were different from these scattered soldiers and guerrillas. So although they had many complaints in their hearts, they did not dare to show it openly.

Although some independent cultivators chose to leave Yuxian Town, quite a number of cultivators still stayed.

Although more taxes were added, the foundation-building cultivators also knew that cultivators were different from ordinary people. If the taxes were collected too harshly, these cultivators would really run away. Therefore, the tax rate was not too outrageous and remained at a reasonable rate.

Although the monks still had some complaints, they eventually calmed down.

Another year passed, and the foundation-building cultivator in Yuxian Town issued a new regulation - raising taxes again!

This time, many cultivators ran away, one-third of them. In the end, the amount of spirit stones collected was even less than in previous months. The foundation-building cultivators were furious and even wanted to increase taxes to make up for the spirit stones. However, reason prevailed in the end, and the tax increase was cancelled, which allowed some cultivators to return to Yuxian Town.

However, there are still some independent cultivators who have seen through the nature of these foundation-building cultivators and have chosen to set up their own schools outside. However, the scale is too small and they cannot become a big deal in a short time.

The following time was a tug of war between the foundation-building cultivators and the other wandering cultivators. As soon as the taxes were increased, the other wandering cultivators would run away. Then when the taxes were transferred back, the other wandering cultivators would run back again.

There is nothing new under the sun, and this is also true in the world of immortal cultivation. The only difference is that these independent cultivators are much better off than ordinary people, because they can run away as fast as Hong Kong reporters.

Five years passed like this.

Inside the alchemy pavilion, a graceful woman asked the waiter anxiously, "Do you have any elixirs that can extend the lifespan of dogs and beasts?"

The guy was a little confused when he heard it. He looked at He Ling and said, "Are you kidding, fellow Daoist?"

He Ling was too lazy to explain in detail to the waiter. All the spiritual power in his body turned, and a powerful aura burst out from He Ling.

The waiter shuddered. He hadn't realized that the person in front of him was actually a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi training. The waiter immediately changed his tone, "Senior, wait a moment. I'll call the manager right away."

After that, a while later, a cultivator in a green robe came out. His aura was not concealed at all. He was actually a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi training like He Ling.

He bowed to He Ling and asked, "I wonder if you need any elixir?"

"Do you have any pills that can extend the lifespan of dogs and beasts?" He Ling repeated.

The green-robed monk hesitated, "Is this dog a spiritual beast?"

"No, it's just an ordinary domestic dog. Although it was fed with spirit beast pills, it hasn't become a spirit beast."

The green-robed monk pretended to think and privately sized He Ling up. He was sure the anxiety on He Ling's face wasn't fake, and that he didn't look like someone looking for trouble. Then he said, "Fellow Daoist, ordinary domestic dogs have a limited lifespan. You should be patient and accept the situation. Furthermore, even if there really were a life-extending elixir, it wouldn't be enough for a human to consume, so how could there be one for a domestic dog? You should ask elsewhere."

He Ling's expression remained unchanged. This was already the fifth place she had asked. She could only settle for the next best thing. "Do you have any elixirs that can transform a dog beast into a spirit beast?"

"This." The green-robed cultivator pondered for a moment. "Fellow Daoist, we do have something in our Alchemy Pavilion called the Blood Spirit Pill. However, it's not for dogs or beasts, but for humans. It's useless to cultivators, but if mortals eat it, they have a chance to awaken a special blood spirit root. The lifetime limit of this blood spirit root is only the early stages of Qi training. It's mostly sold by elders of immortal cultivators to the children of mortals. Although it's not guaranteed to be effective, fellow Daoist, you can give it a try."

He Ling was at her wit's end and could only try her luck. "Okay, how many spirit stones are needed for this Blood Spirit Pill? I want it."

"One thousand five hundred spirit stones, but I would like to remind you that this Blood Spirit Pill is meant for mortals. Even if a mortal eats it, there is no guarantee that the Blood Spirit Root will be awakened. If an ordinary dog beast eats it, we are not sure what effect it will have."

"Okay, I bought it!"

After getting the elixir, He Ling hurried back to the cave, passed through the hall like a gust of wind, and arrived at the garden in the blink of an eye.

There were two wooden houses there, exactly the same as the big dog's house in Tom and Jerry. One of the houses was empty, with nothing in it. In the other house, there lay a huge figure with dull fur, like a lion. The figure looked very old, with wrinkles on his eyebrows covering most of his eyes, and his breathing was extremely weak. When he saw He Ling coming, Ermao reluctantly raised his head, but in the end he didn't raise it. He just stuck out his tongue and wanted to lick He Ling, but the height was not high enough, so he only licked a mouthful of air.

He Ling's eyes were slightly moist. She held Ermao's head and touched it before taking out the pill. "It's okay, Ermao. Take this pill and you'll be fine."

The pill was fed to Ermao. Ermao smelled it, but he didn't even have the strength to swallow it. He Ling had to pry open Ermao's mouth and let him chew the pill into pieces and swallow it into his stomach.

After Ermao took the pill, he seemed to have regained some strength. He stretched out his tongue and licked the back of He Ling's hand. He Ling's face lit up with joy. Then he saw him put his head on his two front paws, as if he was asleep.

He Ling thought Ermao was just taking a nap, after all, he still had to digest the Blood Spirit Pill. However, by the evening of the next day, Ermao's big yellow head was still motionless.

He Ling stood up after touching the still soft yellow hair. Her face turned pale. In fact, she had known that there would be such a day, but when the day really came, she was not as open-minded as she thought.

She stood up and looked at the surrounding courtyard, her mind recalling everything that had happened over the years, Da Mao and Er Mao, Xiao Qing, even Qi Wan and her daughter, as well as all kinds of people along the way. After all, He Ling was just a passing stranger among them. Even if they had crossed paths a little, there would be no more intersections after that.