Ball Ball Cultivation

Returning to the original cave, Qiuqiu felt nostalgic and also had a sense of belonging. The two little tigers also remembered that they were now five-year-old babies in human form and looked like they were six years old. It was really gratifying that they could stand on their own.

Hey, whose baby is already independent at the age of five? Answer: Qiuqiu's.

Qiuqiu needed to set up a formation. First, she had to learn the formation method and refine the materials. With her current level of cultivation, this was a long-term task. So Qiuqiu discussed with the two children about sending them to a private school in the mortal world. The two children thought that what they learned was similar to what the Fire Thunderbirds learned, so they were not very interested.

Qiuqiu explained, "This is the Human School. We go there every three days. The main purpose is to learn about human living habits and common sense. Because when you transform into human form, even your uncle Mo won't be able to tell that you are little white tigers. You may live with your mother on the human side in the future, so learning human living habits is necessary."

The two kids nodded in confusion, and Qiuqiu continued to teach them: "You must maintain your human form when going to school. If you turn into little white tigers, you and your mother will be burned to death."

The two kids nodded vigorously. They had been burned in the Fire Thunderbird Tribe for nearly a year, their fur had been burned off several times. This place was even more terrifying, and they would be burned to death as soon as they came. Humans were so terrible!

So Qiuqiu took the two children to Qiuqiu's former courtyard on the mountainside and cleaned it up. Although it was run-down, it was still habitable. After changing into men's hunter clothes, the two children also wore clothes that Qiuqiu had found at the bottom of a box and had simply modified. They looked like two clean little beggars, and their patchwork was a form of art. Seeing that the courtyard was lacking everything, Qiuqiu decided to go to the market for a big shopping spree.

Following the map he'd searched, he quickly traveled for an hour until he saw the market. Qiuqiu found a deserted spot and released the two children, along with a simulated robot. This robot, at first glance, looked like one used for interstellar mining: massive, sturdy, and powerful. Qiuqiu tweaked the robot a bit, making it look like a hunter in his forties or fifties. He then punched a common wild boar unconscious, tied it up, and strapped it to the robot's back, complete with a few dead snakes and other items. Qiuqiu, too, was covered in rabbits and pheasants, and his back was loaded with fur. The two children were holding rabbits in their arms—the perfect hunter's attire for a city trip.

Qiuqiu brought the two children to Linshan Town, a bustling mortal marketplace. Restaurants, embroidery workshops, and the streets were bustling with people. Qiuqiu and the simulated robot found a game hunting ground and sold the wild boar, a few living rabbits and pheasants, and the furs he had collected from the backs of mortal beasts. All together, they earned less than twenty taels of silver. Qiuqiu deeply felt the importance of money.

The robot led by them carried a little baby on one shoulder and went to the largest drugstore - Tong Ren Tang. Standing behind the medicine cabinet was a smart young man. He saw that Qiuqiu and his group were dressed as hunters, and the burly man had a brightly colored poisonous snake on his waist.

He hurriedly greeted them: "You two fellow villagers haven't been here for a while, but you want to invite the shopkeeper again? We are looking forward to you coming down the mountain more often."

Qiuqiu stepped forward and quickly replied: "Hey, young man, he's still busy. He has something and wants the shopkeeper to take a look. Do you think it's convenient for us to enter now?" Qiuqiu and this young man had never met before, but they could chat so familiarly. It was really rare.

"Please come in, this way please," the young man was very smart and led the way while speaking.

Qiuqiu was invited inside when he saw a strong man being escorted out. In his arms was a half-meter-tall fruit sapling with five or six red fruits hanging from it. Although it was covered with a handful of soil, the main root had been severed. Qiuqiu saw that this was the best red fruit for cleansing the bones and marrow! It would be ripe soon.

Qiuqiu deliberately waited behind the middle-aged man as he retreated, and the man just retreated onto Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu took this opportunity to deliberately fall down, and helped the middle-aged man to save the sapling. The strong man quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, little brother, I didn't mean to do that. Did you fall?" He helped Qiuqiu up with a sad face, and didn't pay any attention to the red fruit tree.

Qiuqiu Liandao said nothing: "This red fruit tree is very festive. Can it be eaten? I am about to get married, so I will buy some to bring back for good luck."

The shopkeeper nearby came out to help, saying, "Red fruit has a good meaning, and there are many fruits hanging on it. You should have more children after you get married." He didn't want these people to quarrel in the store. Besides, it was obvious that this middle-aged man was in urgent need of money, and he was just a sucker, so he could still help out.

The middle-aged man looked embarrassed and said: "This fruit cannot be eaten. I saw a poisonous snake take a bite of it, and it rolled on the ground and died soon after."

Qiuqiu thought to himself, "How can you be so honest? I don't know how to respond." At this time, the shopkeeper spoke up, "This is still useful. First of all, it's bright red, which is festive. It's very good for you young man to watch. The key is that the brighter the color of the fruit, the more toxic it is. It is possible that this one is poisonous, but it will definitely not emit a smell that is harmful to the human body. Instead, it has a faint fragrance. The smell it emits is non-toxic. I can guarantee that there are many mosquitoes in your mountains, and it may even keep them away."

Why don’t you accept all the beautiful words you said? Qiuqiu thought to himself.

Qiuqiu pondered for a moment, then looked up at the big man in the middle and asked, "How much?"

"Ten taels!" Before Qiuqiu could react, he said with a red face: "Eight taels cannot be less. I got it by accident when I went into the deep mountains. There are many ferocious beasts there. I dug it out with a hatchet. It is still covered with soil, so it can be alive."

Qiuqiu looked at the shopkeeper and asked him to speak a fair word. The shopkeeper said sternly, "This warrior is in urgent need of money. If you are willing to buy it, please buy it. I can't identify the variety, and the owner is in town, so I dare not buy it carelessly. In the future, if you find good fruit seedlings, I will give you a few. I have been here for more than 30 years, so I can still bear witness to this."

"Okay, I'll pay you back for your friendship. Here's ten taels of silver. Keep it safe. If you have fruit tree seedlings or other novelties that can't be sold at a high price, just send them to the shopkeeper and I'll come back to pick them up!"

The middle-aged man had not originally intended to charge so much money, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, he excitedly took the silver ingot and said, "Of course, of course, thank you very much."

After seeing off the middle-aged man, Qiuqiu and the shopkeeper came to the compartment. Qiuqiu moved closer to the shopkeeper and took out a gray cloth bag from his arms, actually from the space, and lifted a corner to hand it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took it immediately and opened it carefully. He took out a long wooden box from under the antique shelf and slowly placed it in the box. After careful observation, he said, "This ginseng must be about 500 years old, almost 600 years old. It is in perfect condition and it is freshly unearthed. I can offer 280 taels here. Normally, I can give 300 taels, but the boss is here to inspect, so I can't raise the price."

He glanced at Qiuqiu's expression and said, "This price is definitely the highest in our town. It will be even higher if we take it to the county government."

Qiuqiu looked at the shopkeeper mysteriously and nodded: "I want both in cash, two hundred taels in large silver ingots, and the rest can be exchanged for small change of varying values. Thank you for your help, shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper put away the ginseng and went behind the antique display cabinet. After a while, he used Qiuqiu's original cloth bag to take out the silver and said, "It's all ready. Count it."

Qiuqiu knew it was right as soon as he took it in: "Thank you, boss. If that big brother really comes to deliver something, buy what you need and give me what you don't need. I will give you a reward for your hard work when I get here."

"That's easy." The shopkeeper said seriously.

After leaving the pharmacy, Qiuqiu took advantage of the moment and stowed the money away in her storage bag. The two babies had been waiting at the door, observing the people coming and going, finding everything fascinating. Now, even walking down the street, they were curiously looking around. They went to a clothing store and bought two sets of clothes each, including a set for a lifelike robot. They really spent money like water! They were all ordinary clothes. She quickly changed the babies out of their baggy outfits and into men's black long shirts, complete with buns on their heads. Their big, twinkling eyes made their faces look almost identical, a truly adorable sight.

Qiuqiu felt that shopping without eating candied haws was incomplete, so the three of them each had a candied haws and ate them all the way to the end of the street. At the place where cattle and sheep were sold, Qiuqiu fell in love with a very smart gray donkey from a distance, spent ten taels of silver to buy it, and even provided it with a flatbed cart. It was a perfect match.

This person is also a car owner. Waving a small whip, he drove his new car to the grocery store and bought some daily necessities such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, and some seasonings.

Qiuqiu drove back. Just as he left the town and stepped onto the mountain road home, a woman in her forties wearing a flowered scarf wanted to hitchhike. Qiuqiu stopped and invited the woman to get in the car. The woman was a talkative person. She first praised the two children for being smart, then praised Qiuqiu for being a fair-skinned and handsome young man and wanted to be a matchmaker for them. She also praised the simulated robot for being so sturdy and must be a good worker and hunter. After praising him, she showed off her son and grandson.

Speaking of grandson, I finally heard some useful information. On the way home, after crossing two small hills and a little to the north, there was a large village of the Xu family. There was a private school on the hillside. The teacher was knowledgeable and famous far and wide. Many people from other places came to study there, and my grandson was a student there.

With the help of the old lady, Qiuqiu found the private school. It was truly tucked away halfway up the mountain, quaint and elegant, with a literary atmosphere. Most of the students were from nearby families, and there were quite a few in fancy clothes, but the learning atmosphere was quite good. After sharing information about the school, the old lady returned to the village. She was from Xujia Village, just down the mountain.

Qiuqiu brought the two babies to the door, where they were greeted by a schoolchild. They walked along the bluestone path to a pavilion where an old man in his fifties or sixties, with a sage-like demeanor, sat. He saw the two children and read their faces. They were handsome, but their features were vague. Knowing he couldn't force them, he asked, "Do you want enlightenment?"

Bai Yi stepped forward and said, "I have never been enlightened." He then asked about his age and whether he could endure hardships and other such questions.

Qiuqiu said: "We live in the deep mountains. Can you come every three days? The child is too young and the journey is too far. Of course, the tuition must be paid in full."

The old man was also an open-minded person. He didn't think it was a big deal to talk about money. He lowered his head and asked the two cute kids: "What do you two think?"

Bai Yi replied: "Come here to study for one day every three days, we will study hard."

This settled the studies for the two children. Of course, Qiuqiu still paid the full tuition for both of them, not a penny cheaper!