Mo Hua asked Ji Qingxuan, “Uncle Ji, do you have a place to stay?”

Ji Qingxuan had just come back to his senses, but his heart still couldn’t calm down for a long time.

He had only heard people say that Tongxian City was different from the past, becoming more prosperous day by day. He hadn’t expected it to be so prosperous.

His heart was filled with both shock and envy.

Hearing Mo Hua’s words, Ji Qingxuan was slightly stunned. After thinking for a bit, he said:

“There’s an old senior who is a friend of my father. His place can serve as a temporary stop.”

Mo Hua nodded, “If you encounter any difficulties, you can go find my father.”

Ji Qingxuan’s eyes showed gratitude, “Thank you very much for taking care of me all the way.”

“It’s nothing much,” Mo Hua said.

He had just scared people, led the way, and lent a hand; it hadn’t taken much effort.

Everyone was safe and sound, which was good.

The young female cultivator named Fu Lan, after taking the pills, had recovered somewhat from her injury. Although her face was still pale and her movements were inconvenient, she specifically bowed to Mo Hua and said gratefully:

“Thank you, little brother!”

Mo Hua saw that although she was a woman, alone, and had suffered a severe injury on the long journey, her expression was still firm. He secretly admired her, and then said:

“Sister, can you cook?”

Mo Hua’s question was quite strange. Fu Lan was stunned for a moment and only fully came back to her senses after a while. She said:

“My mother runs a tofu shop, and I can also make some simple meals.”

Tofu!

Mo Hua’s eyes lit up. He said, “Then when you’re better, if you have nothing to do, you can go to Fushan Lou on the south side of the street, make some tofu, and earn some spirit stones.”

Fu Lan was slightly stunned, and her heart felt warm. She softly said, “Thank you, but Fushan Lou is a restaurant, a large and wealthy business. They might not be willing to take me in.”

“It doesn’t matter,” Mo Hua said confidently, “Just mention my name.”

After all, Fushan Lou was half his.

Mo Hua’s tone was quite grand, and Fu Lan was also stunned.

Mo Hua didn’t say anything more and waved goodbye to them.

They were tired from their journey and their injuries hadn’t healed yet; the most urgent thing was to find a place to stay.

After saying goodbye, Mo Hua walked side by side with Yu Chengwu towards the city.

After walking for a while, Yu Chengwu frowned and said, “Why are you following me?”

“I’m not following you. I’m just going to see Elder Yu.”

Yu Chengwu was stunned for a bit, thinking that couldn’t be true.

Mo Hua was somewhat familiar with those demon hunters; he wouldn’t really be familiar with his father as well.

But Mo Hua really walked the same way as him, all the way to Elder Yu’s house.

Yu Chengwu pushed open the door, and Mo Hua also followed in, entering the courtyard as if it were his own home, very familiarly, without any restraint.

Elder Yu was drinking tea in the living room. When he saw the two people, his eyes lit up, and he came out to greet them.

After more than a year, Yu Chengwu felt some emotions stirring in his heart upon seeing his father. He was about to go greet him, but then saw his father, Elder Yu, walk directly past him and strike up a conversation with Mo Hua.

“Mo Hua, is there something you need?”

Mo Hua nodded, “There are some matters…”

Mo Hua recounted the matters he encountered on the road.

More and more cultivators were coming from outside, their identities were unclear, and it was difficult to manage. The danger for demon hunters hunting demons was just increasing.

It was still alright for now; they didn’t dare to harm local demon hunters.

But if this trend continued, conflicts and incidents would be inevitable.

Things like snatching prey, killing, and robbing goods would likely become more and more frequent.

More conflicts would also affect Mo Hua’s ability to draw demon blood to save spiritual ink.

One less portion of spiritual ink meant one less array drawn. Mo Hua’s spiritual sense would grow slower, which would also delay his foundation building progress.

Elder Yu nodded, “I’ve heard about this matter before, and I’ve also discussed it with the head of the Dao Ting Si. In a few days, we should come up with a solution…”

Mo Hua and Elder Yu talked for a long time. After getting Elder Yu’s reply, Mo Hua took his leave.

Elder Yu personally escorted Mo Hua to the door and even instructed him to “be careful on the road.”

Yu Chengwu, who had been standing at the side for a long time, finally couldn’t help but say, “Dad, I’m back!”

Elder Yu glanced at him and frowned, “You’re back, you’re back. It’s not like I didn’t see you.”

Yu Chengwu was speechless.

After a moment, he softly asked, “Dad, I’m your son, right?”

Elder Yu’s eyes widened when he heard this, and he immediately scolded, “What nonsense are you talking about? If you’re not my son, could I have picked you up?”

Yu Chengwu thought of the amiable way his father had just spoken to Mo Hua, contrasting it with his current attitude, and suddenly felt a little weary.

But he also let out a sigh of relief.

This irritable temper and scolding tone were familiar and intimate. It was indeed his dad, no mistake; he wasn’t dreaming.

“Finally, I’m home.”

Yu Chengwu said with some emotion in his heart.

Mo Hua then went to the refining tools shop in the South City, found Master Chen, who was clanging and forging iron, and said, “Master Chen, please refine a spirit tool for me.”

“Have you decided what kind of spirit tool?”

“Yes.”

Master Chen was refining a knife halfway and let Da Zhu take over. He walked to one side, drank a mouthful of water, and asked Mo Hua, “What do you want to refine?”

Mo Hua gestured with his hand, “A wolf-tooth club this long!”

Master Chen choked on a mouthful of water and couldn’t help but ask, “What do you want a wolf-tooth club for?”

“A wolf-tooth club is easy to use. It can be used for surprise attacks, and it has no blade, so it won’t hurt myself.”

Mo Hua had thought it through. If he chose something like a knife or a sword, his strength wasn’t great, and he wouldn’t be able to use it effectively. If he wasn’t careful, he might even cut himself, which would be a great loss.

A club or staff would be just right. Even if it slipped from his hand and hit himself, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

“Oh, and the wolf-tooth club shouldn’t have wolf teeth,” Mo Hua added.

Wolf teeth were sharp and quite dangerous.

“No wolf teeth, and you still call it a wolf-tooth club?” Master Chen was stunned for a bit.

“Then it’s not a wolf-tooth club; I’ll give it a new name,” Mo Hua said.

“Okay, anyway, it’s for your use. You say what it is,” Master Chen said. Then he added with some worry, “A wolf-tooth club is very heavy. Can you lift it?”

“It doesn’t need to be very heavy, just sturdy and durable is fine.”

“Then this wolf… what club, what’s the use of refining it?” Master Chen said doubtfully.

No wolf teeth and not heavy, wouldn’t hitting someone with it just tickle?

Mo Hua said, “I’ll just draw an array on it.”

Array?

Master Chen understood. An ordinary club might be useless, but if an array were drawn on it, it should be different.

“It’s good that you have an idea.”

Master Chen nodded. He didn’t ask what kind of array it was; even if he asked, he wouldn’t understand much.

“I have some manuals on refining stick-type tools here. You can flip through them and see if there’s one that’s suitable. Pick one as a model, and I’ll modify it according to your idea.”

“Thank you, Master Chen!”

Mo Hua took the refining tools manuals and flipped through them one by one. He indeed found a spirit tool that was almost exactly what he had imagined. It was probably four or five feet long, forged from refined iron, a suitable length, and not too heavy.

“Just this one. I want to remove the nails on it.”

Mo Hua pointed it out to Master Chen, then took out a piece of paper, drew a sketch, and marked several positions on the picture. He said:

“I plan to draw arrays on these several places.”

Master Chen roughly glanced at it, nodded, and said, “No problem. Come back in five or six days to pick it up.”

“Good!” Mo Hua said happily.

After Mo Hua returned home, he told Mo Shan about Ji Qingxuan’s situation.

Mo Shan couldn’t help but sigh when he heard it. He shook his head and said, “I didn’t expect the situation of the loose cultivators in Qingxuan City to be this bad.”

Mo Hua asked, “Are loose cultivators everywhere under the heavens bullied by families?”

“Even if they’re not bullied by families, there are still sects and the Dao Ting Si.”

“Is it because loose cultivators are too weak?”

Mo Shan nodded, “Correct. The strong bully the weak; this is human nature. Moreover, some families or sects originally compete for benefits with loose cultivators. By oppressing loose cultivators, they gain benefits, and with benefits, they can grow stronger.”

“Many benefits in this world aren’t created out of thin air; they are simply transferred from the hands of one group of cultivators to another.”

Mo Hua nodded as if he understood something.

It had been over ten thousand characters for a month straight, and he had also gotten his badge. Next, he needed to slow down the pace.

Ten thousand characters every day was indeed a bit tiring.

The current progress of the plot was still just the beginning.

Tongxian City was also just the tip of the iceberg of the vast cultivation world. There were still many characters, plots, and settings that hadn’t been unfolded yet.

Little Mo Hua’s growth was also just laying some foundation.

Many stories had been in his mind for a long time. He needed to write them down and also give an account to the characters under his pen.

Writing was indeed a long and quite tormenting process.

But everything was difficult at the beginning. Now that the head was off to a good start, the rest was just to persevere and write it down.

Regarding updates, from now on, he would just update twice a day and slack off a bit. After a period of time, he would gradually add more updates.

In fact, he originally thought of starting with just two updates and slacking off today, but thanks to everyone’s support, the subscriptions had steadily risen.

So, to thank everyone, he would still update five times today.

Finally, he wished everyone a happy day every day.