EBE Chapter 7 The Cauldron That Fell From the Sky
Chapter 7 The Cauldron That Fell From the Sky
Lin Yue was arguing with the little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit about how to make them stay there peacefully and cultivate in peace. Then Lin Yue also told them that she was also cultivating, but her progress was rather slow.
The little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit said, "You can come to our vicinity to cultivate. Because I am a willow tree spirit, I have absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, and the air I breathe contains the life force. You can cultivate by my side, and you will progress very quickly."
Then the little willow tree spirit told Lin Yue, "A human has placed many strange things around here, and a lot of spiritual energy is swirling around here, very concentrated."
Lin Yue asked the little willow tree spirit, "Where is it?"
The little willow tree spirit said, "It's right next to my tree stump."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yue's eyes flashed with curiosity and anticipation: "That would be wonderful, it might even be of great benefit to our cultivation."
The little mouse spirit jumped up excitedly: "Then let's go take a look!"
So they walked together toward the tree stump, wanting to explore this wondrous place full of spiritual energy.
When Lin Yue stepped about 10 meters away from the willow stump, she instantly felt as if she had entered another world. The air here was exceptionally fresh, making her feel incredibly comfortable, and a thick white mist permeated the surroundings. However, when she pulled her foot back, everything returned to normal. The bright sunlight shone on the ancient willow stump, and one or two tender branches sprouting from each fork swayed in the wind; there was no trace of mist.
She stepped back and, when she was about ten meters away from the willow stump, she discovered a thin layer of mist next to it, and the fresh air enveloped her once again.
The little willow tree spirit said, "You can only enter if I let you near. Others can't sense this place when they get close. We call this place a domain, it's my domain, it's the willow tree's domain. This ten-meter radius is where I breathe. If you cultivate here, you will progress very quickly."
Lin Yue was amazed. She looked around, sensing the unique and magical space. She took a deep breath, as if she could feel the mysterious power contained in the air.
"Little willow tree spirit, this is truly amazing!" Lin Yue couldn't help but exclaim.
"Of course, dear mother, you can come here to cultivate often from now on," the little willow tree spirit said proudly.
Just as Lin Yue was about to agree to the little willow tree spirit's request to cultivate here often, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky, followed by a sudden gust of wind and a clap of thunder. Lin Yue found it strange. The little willow tree had only brought her here; just a moment ago, it was sunny and bright outside. How could it have changed so quickly, after only a few words and a minute or two, that dark clouds had gathered again and thunder had broken out? How strange!
"Oh dear," said the little willow tree spirit, "what is this? Look, look outside!"
Lin stepped out of the little willow tree spirit's breathing range, having only walked 20 meters. Suddenly, a black dot appeared in the sky, getting closer and closer until it suddenly fell down into the ditch when it was 50 meters from Mingyue.
Then, following the loud bang of a spark, Lin Yue quickly ran over to see what was happening, with the little mouse spirit and the little willow tree spirit following behind her. The ditch was a bit deep, and there was still a little spark burning there.
Lin Yue cautiously approached the ditch, peering down to try and see what had fallen. The little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit also watched nervously from the side.
"What is this?" the little mouse spirit couldn't help but ask.
Lin Yue frowned and said, "Boss, I don't know either. We'll have to go down and check."
The little willow tree spirit said worriedly, "You must be careful."
As they talked, they pondered how to go down into the ditch to find out what was going on.
Suddenly, an old man's voice echoed from the ditch. "Ouch, it hurts so much! Ouch, it hurts so much! Where am I? My goodness, I finally escaped, and now I'm back in the wolf's den! Oh my god! Where am I? Ah? This is just water. Ugh, extinguishing my Samadhi True Fire is indeed a bit difficult. Hmm," I paused to catch my breath. Hey, over there are two rather weak spirits, a willow tree spirit and a rat spirit, and a human. Sigh, this human has almost no chance of cultivation.
"Ouch, ouch, my old arms and legs, they hurt so much, they hurt so much, they hurt so much! Ouch, my old arms and legs, ouch, and I've got a piece missing from the top of my head. Ouch, my goodness!"
Lin Yue, the little willow tree spirit, and the little mouse spirit were all stunned when they heard this series of shouts.
Lin Yue mustered her courage and called out, "Grandpa, who are you? How did you fall from the sky?"
The old man grumbled and said, "I am the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron. I was harmed by a villain and fell here from the battlefield between immortals and demons."
The little willow tree spirit asked timidly, "Grandpa Immortal Cauldron, are you badly injured?"
The old man sighed, "The injury is quite serious. I don't know if I can fully recover."
The little mouse spirit blinked its eyes: "Is there anything we can do to help you?"
The old man was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's see if my magic weapon is still there."
Grandpa Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron, he is a cauldron, an ancient cauldron used for refining medicine. He just developed sentience. He is still a cauldron, a cauldron used by immortals to refine medicine. He just gained sentience.
Lin Yue asked curiously, "Grandpa, is this Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron very powerful?"
The old man replied with a wry smile, "This Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron is no ordinary cauldron. It once helped my master refine countless elixirs and medicines, but unfortunately, it is now quite damaged."
The little willow tree spirit shook its branches: "Can it recover?"
The old man sighed: "That depends on fate."
The little mouse spirit leaned closer: "Grandpa, what are you planning to do next?"
The old man pondered for a moment: "We need to find a way to heal our injuries first, and then we can make further plans."
They gathered around the ditch, discussing the situation one after another, all worried about the current predicament.
"Stop staring and shouting at me. One of you should go down into the ditch and pull me out of the water. I've cooled down now."
The little mouse spirit asked, "Grandpa, what is your body?"
The old man said, "I am a cauldron, the Fiery Cloud Immortal Cauldron."
"Is it still hot now?" the little mouse spirit asked.
The old man replied, "It's fine now, you can lift it up. Come on, come on, scoop me out. This water smells pretty bad."
Lin Yue glanced at the little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit, and said, "I'll go down and retrieve them." With that, she carefully slid down the riverbank.
When her hands touched the Fiery Cloud Cauldron, she felt a strange warmth. She gritted her teeth, lifted the cauldron with both hands, and walked slowly and laboriously towards the shore.
The little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit waited anxiously on the shore. When they saw Lin Yue carrying the cauldron, they quickly helped pull her up. "Oh dear, we finally got you out, Grandpa," Lin Yue said, panting.
Huoyun Immortal Cauldron said, "Thank you very much."
The little willow tree spirit said, "Baby Mommy, won't someone pick up that grandpa if you leave him here? He's so big and heavy. He won't fit in my house either. Can you take him home?"
The little mouse spirit also said, "It's too big to move, but it can be my nest."
Grandpa immediately got angry: "What nest? What nest? You can't make a nest here. You smell too bad, little mouse. Get away from here."
Lin Yue said, "If I take Xiao Bao with me now and then take this big cauldron home, will people say I'm a tomb raider and get arrested? Or will they take his grandfather and lock him up in a museum, hand him over to the museum, or hand him over to the state?"
Grandpa said, "No, no, no, you can't lock me up there, you can't lock me up. Little girl, could you please give me a drop of your blood?"
Lin Yue was startled and asked in confusion, "What do you need my blood for?"
Grandpa quickly explained, "Little girl, don't be afraid. As long as you give me a drop of blood, I can establish a contract with you and hide it inside your body, so no one will find out."
Lin Yue hesitated for a moment and said, "Will this work? Won't it have any negative impact on me?"
Grandpa assured her, "Don't worry, little girl, it won't do you any harm. On the contrary, it will help you with your cultivation."
The little willow tree spirit and the little mouse spirit said from the side, "Baby, Mom, you should give it a try."
Lin Yue gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try."
Unbeknownst to Lin Yue, this scene that unfolded by the river today was captured by a security camera on the bridge. The footage showed Lin Yue carrying her child, pacing back and forth near a willow stump, talking to herself. Then, she suddenly walked to the riverbank, pulled something empty from the ditch, as if she were holding nothing but air, yet the footage suggested she was carrying something very heavy as she walked upwards.
The personnel in charge of monitoring frowned upon seeing this strange scene, filled with doubt: "What is this woman doing? What's so odd about her?"
They reviewed the video repeatedly, trying to figure out Lin Yue's actions. Meanwhile, Lin Yue was completely unaware of all this, still immersed in her recent encounter with the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron.
As the monitoring personnel discussed and speculated, this strange scene gradually spread among those involved. Some thought Lin Yue might have mental problems, while others guessed that she might be performing some kind of mysterious ritual.
Lin Yue, carrying Xiao Bao and the Fire Cloud Immortal Cauldron, was walking home, completely unaware that a potential trouble was about to unfold.
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"Hello, Brother Wang. Recently, a woman appeared on the surveillance footage. This woman was walking around the area where you set up the formation before, and she did some very strange things. I'll send you this video to take a look."
Wang, the guy on the other end of the phone, replied, "Okay, send it over quickly, I'll take a look."
A short while later, Brother Wang received the video and watched it carefully. In the video, Lin Yue was holding a child and talking to herself by a willow stump, then went down into the ditch and fished out something that seemed to be empty.
Brother Wang frowned and muttered to himself, "This is strange. Did she discover something? Or is it just a coincidence?"
He decided to investigate secretly first to find out Lin Yue's background and the reason for her strange behavior.
Brother Wang took out his phone and called someone named Xiao Chen. "Hey, Xiao Chen, I'm sending you a video. Could you check this woman's name on your intranet and send me her information?"
Xiao Chen readily agreed, "Okay, Brother Wang, send it over, I'll give it a try."
Brother Wang quickly forwarded the video to Xiao Chen and then anxiously awaited a reply. Time ticked by, and Brother Wang paced back and forth in the room, filled with doubt and unease.
About half an hour later, Xiao Chen called: "Brother Wang, I found it. The woman's name is Lin Yue, but there's not much detailed information. I'll send it to you to take a look."
Brother Wang quickly replied, "Okay, send it to me right away." After receiving the information, Brother Wang studied it carefully, trying to find clues related to that strange scene.
Brother Wang looked at Lin Yue's information but couldn't figure it out. He made another call: "Master, a woman with unusual behavior has recently appeared at the location where we set up the formation. Could you please analyze what's going on with her? I've sent you her information; please take a look. Let me know if there are any unusual developments."
The technician on the other end of the phone replied, "Okay, I understand. Let me take a look."
After hanging up the phone, Brother Wang was still uneasy, pacing back and forth in his room, constantly speculating about various possibilities. Meanwhile, after receiving the information, the master began to carefully calculate using his methods and experience.
A day later, Brother Wang's phone rang. He answered, "Master, any news from over there?"
The master said, "This woman doesn't seem to have any major problems. Her first half of life was happy and fulfilling, and her second half should also be happy and fulfilling. There shouldn't be any major issues. However, some things seem to have changed later on, but I can't detect what those changes are. Let's observe her further."
Brother Wang frowned and said, "Okay, Master, I'll keep an eye on it."
After hanging up the phone, Brother Wang fell into deep thought, wondering what this variable might be. He decided to continue monitoring Lin Yue's movements to see if he could discover more clues.