SPMT : Chapter 33: Village Reactions

Xiao Jingting took Xiao Xiaofan and Xiao Xiaodong towards the middle field. Suddenly, the sound of an eagle’s cry came from afar.

 

A giant eagle was circling in the sky. Xiao Jingting instinctively protected the two children behind him.

 

Normally, there wouldn’t be any demonic beasts entering the village. Xiao Jingting recognized the giant eagle in the sky—it was the one he had fought with the giant python before.

 

That day, the giant eagle had left in anger. Today, it probably came to provoke him when it saw him alone.

 

Because he came out to farm this time, Xiao Jingting didn’t expect to encounter such a troublesome demonic beast and hadn’t brought the Green Bamboo Sword with him.

 

Xiao Jingting waved his hand and summoned two thorns, aiming them at the eagle’s belly. He immediately noticed that the speed of summoning the thorns was two or three times faster than usual. Xiao Jingting calmed down and realized that the eagle was injured, and his level had also increased by one. Without accidents, his chances of winning were high.

 

Xiao Xiaodong nervously protected Xiao Xiaofan behind him, watching Xiao Jingting’s fight with the giant eagle. Xiao Xiaofan blinked his eyes, both nervous and curious about Xiao Jingting’s actions.

 

When Xiao Jingting calmed down, he unleashed a barrage of rain arrows from above, piercing down towards the giant eagle. At the same time, the vines on the ground split into two, then four, from bottom to top, piercing straight towards the eagle’s belly…

 

Seeing the arrows on the eagle’s wings, Xiao Jingting’s eyes lit up. He realized that the arrows Xu Mu’an used to attack the eagle were still embedded in its body.

 

Xiao Jingting commanded the vines to wrap around the arrows on the eagle’s body and forcefully pulled them out.

 

As soon as the arrows were pulled out, blood gushed out, and the eagle’s flight became extremely unstable.

 

Taking advantage of its weakness, Xiao Jingting’s attacks became more fierce.

 

The eagle let out a miserable cry, seeming to understand that the situation was hopeless. It flew towards Xiao Xiaodong behind Xiao Jingting in full hatred. Xiao Jingting threw out a symbol recording, blocking the eagle’s attack.

 

The eagle was blasted away by Xiao Jingting, who immediately summoned countless vines to tightly entangle its neck, suffocating it to death.

 

“Wow, Dad is amazing!” Xiao Xiaofan clapped his hands, full of admiration.

 

Xiao Jingting, worried, made a few more cuts on the eagle’s body before letting the vines dissipate.

 

While Xiao Xiaofan was jumping around, full of excitement, Xiao Xiaodong thought of something deeper.

 

“Father, it seems like your strength has increased!” Xiao Xiaodong tentatively said.

 

Xiao Jingting smiled and didn’t say anything, thinking to himself: Xiao Xiaodong, this little guy, has a sharp mind. His thoughts are even deeper than those of adults.

 

Xiao Jingting put away the eagle, feeling satisfied. “We won’t go to the fields today. Let’s sell this eagle and get some silver.”

 

Xu Mu’an had left, and there was still a lot of snake meat at home. There were only three mouths to feed, and although Xiao Xiaofan was greedy, his stomach had its limits. Eagle meat wouldn’t taste good if kept for too long, so it was better to exchange it for some silver.

 

Although the snake skin at home was a bit worn out, it should still be worth a few taels of silver.

 

When Xu Mu’an left, Xiao Jingting had emptied his pockets, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

 

Xiao Jingting couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Since coming to this world, he always seemed to be struggling to make ends meet. Fortunately, this giant eagle was in good condition and should fetch around thirty or so taels of silver.

 

Xiao Jingting casually glanced over and suddenly saw the look of admiration on Xiao Xiaodong’s face. When Xiao Xiaodong noticed Xiao Jingting’s gaze, he quickly resumed a serious expression.

 

After all, Xiao Xiaodong was still a child, and children admired heroes. Xiao Jingting’s “brave performance” just now had changed Xiao Xiaodong’s view of him quite a bit.

 

Xiao Jingting smiled bitterly in his heart. Awkward little kid, barely a bit older, yet acting like a little old man.

 

Seeing the crisis resolved, several villagers came out and greeted Xiao Jingting. Xiao Jingting had already noticed that a few villagers were watching from the sidelines when he was fighting the giant eagle. Now that they came out, Xiao Jingting remained calm.

 

The villagers praised Xiao Jingting, and some of them, with sharp minds, subtly asked about Xiao Jingting’s strength. Xiao Jingting evaded the question and chatted with everyone for a while before finally being able to leave.

 

The Qiu family.

 

“Brother, do you think Xiao Jingting has reached the fourth level of Qi cultivation?” Qiu Bai asked.

 

Qiu Li nodded and said, “That’s what a few villagers who saw Xiao Jingting’s actions said. But it’s also possible that they were mistaken.”

 

Qiu Bai thought to himself: Although the villagers gossip a lot, there’s usually some truth to it. Xiao Jingting might really have reached the fourth level. A fourth-level Qi cultivator and a third-level Qi cultivator are not the same concept. There are a few fourth-level Qi cultivators in the village, but they’re all old men. Xiao Jingting is so young!

 

Xiao Jingting was already skilled at farming at the third level. Now that he’s reached the fourth level, the spiritual plants he can cultivate must be even more high-end, and he’ll earn even more money.

 

Qiu Bai cursed himself for being short-sighted and failing to seize the opportunity. Xiao Jingting is so talented. Who knows, maybe he’ll advance to the sixth or seventh level in the future. Those who reach the sixth or seventh level of Qi cultivation are all big shots.

 

“Brother, recently Xiao Jingting seems quite distant from you!” Qiu Li said.

 

Qiu Bai lowered his head. Distant? Xiao Jingting’s attitude towards him couldn’t just be described as distant.

 

Qiu Li looked at Qiu Bai and said, “Recently, Xiao Jingting has changed quite a bit. Those dandies are also becoming restless. I don’t think Xiao Jingting is just playing hard to get with you. He seems genuinely fed up. Those young masters from the big families are all fickle. They see one and like one. Not one of them is a good person.”

 

Seeing Xiao Jingting prospering, Qiu Li occasionally hinted that Qiu Bai should try to get some benefits from him. However, Xiao Jingting had changed a lot. Sometimes, before Qiu Bai could speak, he slipped away. Other times, when Qiu Bai spoke up, Xiao Jingting made excuses or changed the subject.

 

Qiu Bai returned empty-handed time and time again, leaving Qiu Li disappointed.