Adoption

Chapter 174 Adoption

The little fox in the bag behind Qin Mu couldn't help but stick his head out and said, "Brother Fan, haven't you ever thought that your boat is now three to five times faster than before? If you use the boat to carry passengers, you can make more trips and earn more money. There's no need to rob."

Fan Yunxiao rolled his eyes at Hu Ling'er, "Why bother? My ship is fast enough, and I can rob fast enough. I could only rob once a day before, but now I can rob three or five times. I make much more money than carrying passengers. In times of peace and prosperity, there are more merchant ships, so we have to rob in times of peace and prosperity. Now there is a war, and there are fewer merchant ships, so we carry passengers. Little vixen, you have no business sense."

Hu Ling'er was completely speechless.

The speed of the building ship was too fast, and the ship was already making a creaking sound. It was somewhat unable to withstand the air pressure caused by the rapid movement. Fan Yunxiao became nervous again, and together with several bandits, he reinforced the building ship, using his vital energy to transform runes and imprinting them on the hull of the building ship.

Qin Mu was terrified. He was now worried that the ship would collapse and fall apart at any time.

Fortunately, the ship did not disintegrate in mid-air during its flight.

They encountered several battlefields on the way, but the speed of the Zhuiyun pirate ship was too fast. Before the warring parties could even see what it was, the ship had already flown past, which made them extremely surprised.

Fan Yunxiao was also extremely surprised. The alchemy furnace refined by Qin Mu was so powerful that at this flying speed, a journey that would take seven or eight days could be completed in just over a day.

However, although the alchemy furnace Qin Mu refined was good, it also consumed a lot of spirit stones and medicinal materials.

When they arrived at the capital, it was already the next morning. The ship slowed down, and the medicines and stones on the ship had been almost used up. The ship slowly descended and landed in the capital's carriage and horse market.

The officials from the Horse and Carriage Market came forward to check. When they saw Fan Yunxiao, their faces changed drastically. They were about to order the officers to arrest him. Fan Yunxiao quickly said, "I have changed my ways, I have changed my ways. Here are the documents for my minor account!"

The official took a look and saw that it was indeed a formal record of the imperial court. He was puzzled and said, "You deserve to be beheaded, how can you be allowed to become a good person?"

Fan Yunxiao laughed dryly and said, "This is the grace of the court. We are all grateful to you."

Qin Mu got off the boat and was about to leave when Fan Yunxiao hurried over, put his arm around his shoulder, and said with a grin, "Brother Qin, what future do you have in Taixue? Why don't you follow me and start a big business with me? It's a great profit without any investment!"

Qin Mu shook his head: "Brother Fan, I am not like you in the Dao Sect when I am in the Tai Academy. You have bad intentions, but I have a very good reputation in the Tai Academy. I am a good person who is well-known by everyone."

Hu Ling'er was full of confidence: "The term 'evil intentions' has never been associated with you, young master."

Fan Yunxiao had no choice but to give up, muttering, "Your talent would be wasted if you didn't become a bandit. By the way, when I left the Taoist sect, I stole a volume of Taixuan Suanjing. Since you are interested in numerology, I'll give it to you."

Qin Mu was greatly encouraged and quickly took the Taixuan Suanjing that he handed over, saying, "How can this be so embarrassing? Ling'er, quickly put it away."

Hu Ling'er hid the Taixuan Suanjing in her bag.

Fan Yunxiao said: "The Taoist sect does not prohibit disciples from learning Taixuan Mathematical Scripture. This volume of Mathematical Scripture is used to open disciples' wisdom. Only if you learn the Mathematical Scripture well, you can learn the fourteen chapters of Dao Sword. Back then, I was not bad at learning the Mathematical Scripture. I learned the fifth chapter of Dao Sword. I was kicked out and became a bandit before I even started learning the sixth chapter."

Qin Mu asked curiously, "One point penetrates the vast movement, and the yin and yang repeat in the two yin and yang. Which chapter of Dao Sword is this move from?"

"Brother Qin knows this trick?"

Fan Yunxiao was surprised and said, "This is the first chapter of Dao Sword, and it is the simplest move among the fourteen chapters. Dao Sword becomes more difficult as you advance, but also more powerful. If you master the fourteenth chapter of Dao Sword, you will be invincible and become a god. But no one in the Dao Sect has ever mastered it."

Qin Mu's heart skipped a beat. If the power of the first chapter of Dao Sword was so strong, how amazing would the power of the fourteenth chapter be?

When he was fighting with Lin Xuan Daozi, Lin Xuan Daozi used this move, and was defeated by him using the first move of the sword diagram, Sword Walking on Mountains and Rivers. However, Lin Xuan Daozi also calculated the exact location of his weakness and injured him.

He couldn't help but be very curious about the Fourteen Chapters of Dao Sword.

He said goodbye to Fan Yunxiao and walked towards the Imperial Academy, thinking, "Fan Yunxiao is an interesting person, but I don't know when such an interesting person will be taken to Caishikou and beheaded. Well, the ancestor has resigned, and I wonder who will be the next high priest? Will it be Bashan priest?"

Bashan Jijiu planned to reform the malpractices of the Imperial Academy and establish a doctoral program in the Imperial Academy. In Qin Mu's mind, he was the first choice for the next high priest.

I'm afraid other people are not as open-minded as him.

The establishment of the Doctor of Imperial Academy is extremely important. It is the key to whether the Imperial Academy can surpass the Taoist school, the Great Leiyin Temple and other holy places. Only when Bashan Jijiu becomes the Grand Jijiu can he continue to promote this reform.

He came to the mountain gate of Taixue Academy, and just after walking through the gate, he suddenly stepped back and looked up and down at the dragon unicorn guarding the gate.

The dragon unicorn was still lying at the foot of the mountain gate, looking straight ahead, motionless, but the chain around his neck was gone.

Qin Mu looked it up and down. The dragon Qilin was still looking straight ahead without blinking. It looked like it was carved out of stone, but the veins on the dragon Qilin's neck were bulging.

"What are you looking at?" Long Qilin was furious and turned around and yelled at him.

Qin Mu asked curiously, "The chain around your neck is gone, why don't you leave? What are you staying here for?"

The dragon Qilin said listlessly, "I have nowhere to go. Food and drink are delivered to me every day, why should I leave? I am comfortable here."

Hu Ling'er laughed crisply and said, "Big guy, what you pursue is food and drink?"

Long Qilin glanced at her with disdain: "How can a fox spirit know Qilin's ambition? You won't understand even if I tell you."

Hu Ling'er smiled at Qin Mu and said, "Sir, this dragon Qilin has become stupid from squatting here every day. We don't need to pay attention to him."

Qin Mu was about to walk up the mountain when Long Qilin lowered his head with a dull look in his eyes. "My master resigned from his post and ran away with an old man, abandoning me. I have nowhere to go, so I have to stay here to guard the door. I am bullied by a cow every day. Now I am mocked by a fox. I can't live like this..."

Qin Mu took two steps back and came to Long Qilin, and asked curiously: "Are you the mount of the founder? We are from the same sect, and I am the leader of the Holy Church."

Long Qilin looked at him warily and sneered, "I don't know any ancestor, nor do I recognize any leader. You knocked me out, and I haven't come to settle the score with you yet."

Qin Mu smiled and said, "Last time I came to fight the Taoist sect, didn't you see me and the ancestor walking together? At that time, you should have known the relationship between me and the ancestor. You don't need to be so careful."

Long Qilin snorted coldly: "And then you paralyzed me."

Qin Mu said hesitantly: "Who told you to trick me into fighting that bull? I got beaten up by that bull instead. You didn't even tell me that bull was so strong. It's better to resolve a feud than to create one..."

Long Qilin snorted again: "Then you took revenge and paralyzed me."

Qin Mu asked tentatively: "How about I ask that cow to come over and you beat him up?"

Long Qilin obviously didn't believe it: "Do you want to knock me out again?"

Qin Mu had no choice but to go up the mountain. This dragon Qilin was a bit stubborn and only remembered that he had paralyzed him.

Suddenly, he stopped and looked back, only to see that the dragon unicorn finally moved and followed him closely. When he stopped, the dragon unicorn also stopped.

Qin Mu walked forward, and the dragon unicorn also walked forward. Qin Mu stopped under the jade cliff and looked back.

The dragon unicorn also stopped.

Qin Mu jumped onto the Jade Cliff. A cloud of fire appeared under the feet of the dragon unicorn, which carried its huge body up the cliff.

Qin Mu turned around and said with a smile: "Why are you following me? I just drugged you once and took some ambergris. Is it necessary to be so bitter and resentful?"

"You have paralyzed me, so you have to provide me with food and drink." The dragon Qilin said seriously.

Qin Mu was puzzled and said, "Didn't you just say that someone would bring you food and drinks every day? You just need to guard the mountain gate."

The dragon unicorn bowed its head and said, "My master used to bring me food and drink. After he left, no one cared about me. I haven't eaten for more than a month. The new chief priest thought I was a rock, and the other students in the Imperial College also thought I was a rock. I was too embarrassed to ask for food. I couldn't bring myself to do that. That cow also bullied me with the support of Bashan priest, saying that I cheated on his feelings..."

Seeing his aggrieved look, Qin Mu felt sympathy and said, "Okay, okay, don't be so aggrieved. Follow me from now on, and I'll take care of your food and drink. I have money! What do you want to eat?"

"I only drink the water from Yulong Lake and eat a bushel of Red Fire Elixir every day."

Qin Mu clenched his fists, and Hu Ling'er was also a little nervous. Yulong Lake was the lake formed by the condensation of the Nine Dragon Qi on the mountain. There was a lot of water in the lake, enough for the dragon unicorn to drink, but a bucket of red fire elixir would be fatal.

"Sir, the little money we have is only enough for him to eat for half a month."

Hu Ling'er whispered, "I think we should not take him in, otherwise he will eat up all our savings."

Long Qilin heard this and said quickly, "I can be a little hungry and only eat half a bucket a day. How about one liter? One liter cannot be less."

Qin Mu waved his hand and said, "I am a pharmacist myself. I can save some money by making the Red Fire Spirit Pill myself. You will have to provide for my food, but I can't support you for nothing."

Long Qilin shouted quickly: "You've paralyzed me! Besides, we are from the same sect. You are the leader, and you have the responsibility to support me. I am the mount of your ancestor!"

Qin Mu was troubled and said, "You must give me some of the ambergris every day, otherwise I can't afford to support you."

"Ambergris?" The dragon Qilin became alert again.

Qin Mu said: "Ambergris is your saliva."

Long Qilin obviously had the wrong idea, and he breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "That's good. By the way, you just said that you could let that cow come over so I can beat him up?"

Qin Mu warned: "Don't push your luck, or I will only give you half a bucket of Red Fire Spirit Pills every day."

Long Qilin immediately shut up and followed him closely, fearing that he would lose this meal owner. Hu Linger kept looking back at this huge creature. This guy was much taller than Qin Mu when he stood up. Qin Mu could barely reach the dragon whiskers hanging from his chin. Adding Long Qilin's long Qilin tail, the length was probably four or five feet.

This dragon unicorn's body is covered with strange raised patterns, like natural runes, and it looks majestic.

"No wonder he can eat so much. He's even bigger than Niu Er. I wonder how big he'll be when his true form shows up." Hu Ling'er was secretly surprised.

Qin Mu took the dragon unicorn up the mountain and came to Yulong Lake. He let the dragon unicorn drink water first and thought to himself, "I don't know how much a small bottle of ambergris is worth, but this is a magical medicine for healing injuries, so the price should not be low, right? I hope I can make back the money to buy medicinal materials, otherwise I will really eat up all the money..."