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Chapter 21 New Neighbors

Yu Huai came to his senses and saw a young cultivator in a brocade robe, with a handsome face and a scholar-like appearance, walking out of the courtyard.

Looking at his cultivation level, he is at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"You must be Fellow Daoist Yu from next door!"

"My name is Yao Mo, a disciple of the Yao family at the Qi Refining stage. I currently reside here, and from now on we will be neighbors. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to visit you yesterday."

"I have some talismans here, please accept them as a small gift."

Yao Mo cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Yu Huai.

The Yao family?

Is that really such a coincidence?

The man named Yao Mai from last time seemed to be from the Yao family, and even the head of the family.

Could it be that he has already been exposed?

Hmm, probably not.

This person is clearly the new tenant who replaced Old Wang.

To outsiders, Old Wang has been missing for dozens of days and his life is in danger. Given that he has not paid rent for such a long time, the Tian family will naturally take back his property.

It's normal to sublet the property to this person later.

As for the fact that he is also a member of the Yao family, that should be purely a coincidence.

Yu Huai pondered to himself, still somewhat wary, but not wanting to keep the family members waiting, he returned the greeting and accepted the talisman, which appeared to be a low-grade first-level talisman.

"Fellow Daoist, are you also a talisman master?"

Yu Huai tucked it into his bosom and asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Yao Mo's eyes lit up:

"Fellow Daoist, are you also a talisman master?"

Ha ha.

"However, a low-grade talisman master can only draw low-grade talismans for cultivation purposes."

Yu Huai shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too modest..."

Yao Mo felt a little embarrassed, sighed, and said:

"Although my family also started out with talismans, and my father and brothers are also proficient in this art, I am different. I am only a beginner in talismans, no different from you. Instead, I specialize in spirit plants and have become a spirit plant master."

Is it Lingzhi Fu?

"Is that so?"

"I have some knowledge of spiritual plants because of my family's needs, and I may consult you, fellow Daoist, in the future."

Yu Huai pondered for a moment before speaking.

Oh?

"Fellow Daoist actually knows about spiritual plants?"

When Yao Mo saw that Yu Huai also knew about spiritual plants, his eyes lit up even more, as if he had seen some kind of treasure.

He was just like his father, enjoying making friends with others.

Today I've met such like-minded people.

He then developed the desire to befriend him.

Yao Mo's gaze sent chills down Yu Huai's spine. He took a step back, hiding one hand behind his back, the talisman already in his grasp, but his expression remained unchanged as he said:

"I only know a little bit about it; I can't even be considered a spiritual plant master."

"Knowing a little is knowing something."

"I feel an instant connection with you, fellow Daoist. It was truly a pity we couldn't meet yesterday. Now that we've met, would you mind coming inside for a drink?"

Yao Mo smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

Yu Huai flipped his hand and retrieved the talisman.

He is not afraid of Yao Mo at the moment. Even if there is an ambush, he is confident that he can escape as long as it is not a cultivator at the Great Perfection stage.

Today we'll see what this member of the Yao family is up to.

After thinking it over, Yu Huai nodded in agreement.

……

"I regret not having met you sooner, fellow Daoist. If you ever need anything related to spiritual plants in the future, please feel free to come to me."

Yao Mo, with an expression of instant kinship with Yu Huai, saw him to the door.

Ha ha.

"Now that we're neighbors, we can visit each other more often."

Yu Huai responded.

Back in his own courtyard, Yu Huai was still somewhat puzzled.

in this period.

The two of them did indeed drink and eat meat, and chat about talismans and spiritual plants.

When Yao Mo learned that he had mastered talisman drawing without a teacher, he expressed great admiration and became even more eager to befriend him.

Are all members of the Yao family like this?

Could it be that Yao Mai really intended to befriend me last time?

Hmm, Yao Mai's voice was already middle-aged back then, and he was the head of the Yao family. Could he be Yao Mo's father?

Yu Huai suddenly remembered Yao Mai, who had stopped him at the last trade fair, but then shook his head and decided not to think about it anymore.

Now there's a new neighbor next door.

He needs to be more careful in his future spiritual practice to avoid arousing suspicion.

Yu Huai kept this in mind.

Several more days passed.

Yu Huai's body refinement has clearly reached a bottleneck, and the circulation of Qi in his body is becoming increasingly difficult and slow.

The fifth level of cultivation has reached a point where further advancement is impossible.

Perhaps he's just really unlucky; the recent trending topics have all been related to "white" and haven't had much effect on him.

In a short time.

Yu Huai had no choice but to temporarily put aside his cultivation and focus on drawing talismans and refining elixirs.

However, Yu Huai did not expect that Yao Mo would come knocking on his door just a few days later.

"May I ask what brings you here, Brother Yao?"

Yu Huai invited Yao Mo into the courtyard, and the two sat facing each other. He poured Yao Mo a cup of tea and asked him questions.

Upon hearing this, Yao Mo paused for a moment, shifting his gaze from the herb garden in Yu Huai's courtyard, and gave an awkward smile:

"I have come here to invite Brother Yu to a gathering. The people at this gathering are my close friends, and they are knowledgeable in the four arts of cultivation and other skills."

"Brother Yu, you are a natural-born master of talisman drawing, with extraordinary talent. I would like to introduce you to them. Would you be willing to come along?"

Yu Huai fell into deep thought.

Nowadays, he really doesn't come into contact with many cultivators.

Especially those cultivators of similar age and cultivation level.

The last trade fair broadened his horizons considerably.

Since Yao Mo invited him, he could go and take a look, so he could learn more about the Tian family and perhaps even hear something about them.

He had only known Yao Mo for a few days, and even though he had the intention to befriend him, he still had to be wary.

Seeing that he was silent, Yao Mo did not urge him, but turned his gaze to the medicinal herbs planted in the herb garden and nodded to himself.

After all, he knew that things were getting urgent.

The two had only known each other for a few days.

He then extended an invitation to a gathering, which, given the current state of the market, would certainly raise suspicions that he was plotting something.

If Yu Huai refuses, he won't say anything more.

"Since Brother Yao has invited me, I am naturally willing to go."

Yu Huai finally nodded in agreement.

"Since Brother Yu has agreed, I will come to find you at 9 PM on the day of Xiaoxue, and we will go together."

"Can."

Yu Huai nodded again.

With that matter settled, Yao Mo suddenly looked at Yu Huai and smiled:

"Brother Yu is truly humble."

"I observe that the medicinal herbs in this herb garden, although they are not of high quality, are fragrant and rich in spiritual energy, indicating that the cultivation methods are excellent."

Upon hearing this, Yu Huai also looked at the medicinal herbs.

He had recently planted these medicinal herbs with the blessing of an entry that helped the growth of spiritual plants.

Unexpectedly, Yao Mo noticed the difference.

"This is a little trick passed down from my father. It's not very impressive and is just a shortcut. It doesn't work for entry-level spiritual herbs. Even for non-entry-level spiritual herbs, it takes a lot of effort to cultivate just a few."

Yu Huai remained expressionless.

"I see. Your father must be an extraordinary cultivator?"

Yao Mo asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Yu Huai looked distressed.

Seeing this, Yao Mo was also taken aback, and then Yu Huai slowly recounted the story of his father.

That concludes the general overview.

Yao Mo looked ashamed.

My deepest condolences, Brother Yu.

Yu Huai shook his head and remained silent.

After seeing Yao Mo off, Yu Huai looked at the few medicinal herbs.

He naturally couldn't tell Yao Mo the truth, so he added more details, mixing the truth with the falsehood.