Transmigrant Alchemist And His Magic Wagon

Stork Bird Lover

Mu Lian sat down cross-legged her eyes closed. His breathing is deep and regular. Mu Lian felt the warmth of the sunlight piercing through her clothes. He could hear the chirping of birds, insects in the meadow and his own heartbeat. Surprisingly, these sounds made Mu Lian drown in her meditation.

A few steps from Mu Lian saw Mu Haoucun standing looking at the sky. His robe was fluttering about his ankle. That morning Mu Haoucun invited Mu Lian to train on a hill not far from the settlement. Mu Haoucun felt Mu Lian needed to change the atmosphere.

"I'm surprised this girl can last for a month without dantian. I hope that this month he ascends to level 1 condensing chi," Mu Haoucun's inner self as he turned to Mu Lian. In this world chi is very abundant and all children born have dantian. When still in the womb a child has formed a dantian so that those who do not have it will not live more than ten years of age. Mu Haoucun did not dare how Mu Lian could last for nineteen years.

Suddenly the air around changed. Mu Haoucun felt the churning chi within Mu Lian's body then the energy surged in just an instant and finally returned to normal. The look in Mu Haoucun's eyes showed excitement. Mu Haoucun then walked up to Mu Lian after seeing the girl open her eyes in confusion.

"What's going on? Ears buzzing. My body just now felt like it was floating in the air and felt fresher," Mu Lian said in astonishment.

"Welcome you're already at level 1 condensing chi," Mu Haoucun said continuing "What you feel is normal, not a problem. Remember every level you go up you'll feel the same feeling as you do now,"

"Geez, what is this sticky black liquid?" mu Lian said disgustedly.

"That's the dirt from inside your body" Mu Haoucun said. Hearing that Mu Lian immediately got up and walked down the hill.

His entire body felt sticky until his clothes stuck to his body. Mu Lian ran small across the settlement. A mother saw Mu Lian nod her regards. Mu Lian retaliated as she continued to run towards the Dongshan clinic.

"Xiaoxiaos!" said Mu Lian. He searched all over the clinic but couldn't find it. Lately Mu Lian had rarely met Xiaoxiao.

After Mu Lian recovered and was able to do homework despite taking a longer time when lighting a fire in the furnace, Xiaoxiao went to study. He was a disciple of the pill-making sect that was often called the morning dew. Yes, Mu Lian had once visited the sect while going to look for Mu Haoucun but now she had instead left it on the hill.

"Xiaoxiao won't be home until late in the afternoon" Mu Haoucun said. Mu Haoucun passed through the door and sat in the yard.

"I'll change the clothes first master. Please wait a moment," Mu Lian said as she lowered her head. After hearing Mu Haoucun's approval, Mu Lian went to clean herself up.

Mu Haoucun could only smile and sit comfortably in the grounds. Twenty minutes later a woman entered the yard. Her simple clothes could not cover her beauty. He walked up to Mu Haoucun with a smile.

"Master Mu was happy to meet you," said the woman.

"Meimei, aren't you and Meng Zhi on the sacred mountain? What's going on?" mu Haoucun said in surprise.

"Meng Zhi needed a heavenly pill. A month ago he had a heavenly test. From then on we searched for the master until Zhi'er's condition worsened" Meimei said sadly.

"Meng Zhi was one of the strongest cultivators in the country even he occupied the fourth position in the strongest ten. I believe he can pass the heavenly test," Mu Haoucun said as he stroked his chin.

"That's...Zhi'er..," said Meimei hesitantly. The woman seemed to be weighing whether to say something or not.

His head looked left and right making sure no one was listening. Seeing his attitude Mu Haoucun knew that the news Meimei was about to deliver was secretive in nature so he switched the conversation.

"Did you meet master Yi?" said Mu Haoucun.

"Ah. Master Yi, he left me a message. He will go to the skyline for the next few days" Meimei said.

"Usually Yi was patrolling around the valley to make sure that no one would disturb the pill makers in this valley," Mu Haoucun said proudly.

"They were very troubled master, wanting to meet you but having to be with master Yi's permission," Meimei said with a smile.

"It's none of my business. I'm sick of seeing those people's faces!" mu Haoucun said as he gritted his teeth.

Mu Lian wore clean clothes after wiping her body. His dirty clothes were put in a container and brought to be washed. When opening the door of Mu Lian's room heard a woman's voice. Mu Lian headed for the passage to peek at the woman from the *window on the second floor.

"Many are also looking for us to be reunited with you, but after master Yi's name came out of Zhi'er's mouth they were very frightened and finally gave up" Meimei said with a laugh.

"There are still other pill makers in the country," Mu Haoucun said with a loud sigh.

"The pill makers are extremely valuable in the eyes of cultivators. The number of pill makers was not much and every chance the strongest cultivators would definitely recruit him. Moreover, you, master, those people are eager to recruit you," Meimei said respectfully.

"I have no desire and no interest in accepting their offer" Mu Haoucun said. Meimei and Mu Haoucun fell into silence in their respective minds. A moment later Mu Haoucun said,

"Hmm heavenly pill huh. I ran out of fire lotuses and some catalyst material. But Yi was leaving and I had to wait for him" Mu Haoucun said continuing "I will immediately go look for the ingredients of making the heavenly pill after Yi returns,"

"Thank you master, Zhi'er really needs your pills" Meimei said with a sad face.

"Is that how bad the injury is?" ask Mu Haoucun. Not yet had Mu Lian heard the answer from the woman named Meimei, Mu Lian was surprised because her eyes met the woman. Mu Haoucun turned towards Meimei's gaze and looked at Mu Lian.

"Meimei that girl Mu Lian. He was in my tutelage," Mu Haoucun said introducing Mu Lian.

"A girl as young as that is being guided directly by you?" meimei said surprised.

"Mu Lian came here," Mu Haoucun said as he waved his hand. Mu Lian who had already been caught down to the yard. His dirty clothes were kept near the stairs.

"My name is Mu Lian" said Mu Lian.

"I'm Meimei. Sweet girl," Meimei said with a smile to Mu Haoucun.

"I'd better check on Meng Zhi first," Mu Haoucun said.

"Ens. If I don't interrupt your schedule, I'll trouble you, master," Meimei said. Mu Haoucun prepared to leave the Dongshan clinic but stopped in front of the clinic and turned to Mu Lian.

"What are you doing? The patient is waiting" Mu Haoucun said. Mu Lian widened her eyes.

"Eh?!" mu Lian said while pointing at herself.

"Come on!" said Mu Haoucun. Seeing Mu Haoucun who started walking away from Mu Lian's clinic immediately tailed.

Meimei led Mu Lian and Mu Haoucun over the stone bridge and entered the trading center. Buildings in this area look smaller and simpler than in residential areas. Dining house, grocery store, inn. The morning before noon this area looks more alive with trading activities.

Mu Lian heard from Xiaoxiao the valley residents opened a shop in the area and once a week the merchants from outside came with new stock. After passing through the rows of shops Meimei brought Mu Lian and Mu Haocun to the inn area and entered the nicest and most spacious inn in the area.

Meimei nodded at the guard who was sitting in the courtyard and walked towards the right wing of the inn. They went up to the second floor and stopped in front of a door. Meimei knocked on that door.

"Zhizhi, I came with master Mu and his disciple," Meimei said then opened the door. The room was spacious even though the furniture in it was made of wood the room looked luxurious.

Meimei approached the bed with his curtain canopy covering the person lying down. When the curtains were opened a man with a pale face closed his eyes. Her long hair was white with several strands of black hair. Sweat flooded his entire face. Meimei wiped the man's sweat with a cloth placed on a small table next to the bed. Mu Lian looked at the white-haired man to confirm his age. Mu Lian estimated that she was six years older than him.

"How long has he been unconscious?" mu Haoucun asked as he approached. His hand took the man's hand and checked his pulse.

"I don't know for sure. This morning I woke Zhi'er up for breakfast but he didn't wake up" Meimei said worriedly.

"Do you see any symptoms?" Said Mu Haoucun.

"Yesterday night we both slept as usual. But his body shivered overnight and his body temperature was high" Meimei said. Mu Lian's face reddened hearing Meimei and the man sleeping together.

"They sleep in the room, right? Sleep seclusion right? I didn't hear wrong, did I? A couple of lovers.they're lovers! " inner Mu Lian.

"He's been through a critical period but his condition is worsening because of his injuries" Mu Haoucun said.

"What kind of person! How dare they attack the creatures of legend," Mu Haoucun said furiously.

"I don't know. From then on we lived in the shadows" Meimei said.

"Humph! For how many hundred years the rule states that we should not deliberately attack the creatures of legend. Basic people don't know themselves" said Mu Haoucun.

"It seems like there are still a lot of greedy people who want the core of the legendary creature," Meimei said sadly.

"Don't worry if they dare to attack blatantly they will become enemies to the cultivators in this country," Mu Haoucun said pacifying Meimei.

"I hope so" said Meimei.

After that Mu Haoucun examined the entire body of the man while Mu Lian was invited to drink tea by Meimei. Mu Lian sat on the sofa made of wood.

"How could I miss a soft sofa. For a long time my butt could be a hemorrhoid," Mu Lian's inner voice sighed.

"Do you like the tea?" meimei asked with a gentle look.

"The tea is very fragrant" said Mu Lian.

"The leaves were plucked from the sacred mountain" Meimei said. Mu Lian just smiled. After all he did not know the location of the sacred mountain.

"I finished checking his whole body. Wait a few days Mu Lian will deliver pills to stop the symptoms of her injury and pain relief" Mu Haoucun said.

"Please drink tea first master," Meimei said as he continued "How is Zhi'er?"

"My exact estimate of her heavenly test was successful. Based on my diagnosis that made his condition worse was an injury from fighting with another cultivator. After all after experiencing the heavenly test a cultivator must rest enough to adapt to his new body," Mu Haoucun said with a sigh. After giving the tips to take care of the man Mu Haoucun and Mu Lian pampered.

Mu Haoucun and Mu Lian walked hand in hand along the trading area and then over the stone bridge.

"Why are you taking me, master?" mu Lian said while looking at the calm surface of the river. He saw his reflection staring at the surface of the river.

"I know you're interested in herbs. I heard from Xiaoxiao and Dongshan that you always ask about herbs," Mu Haoucun said.

"I'm just curious. It turned out that there were many differences with the herbs in the place where I came from," Mu Lian said.

"What is your family's work related to herbal medicine?" said Mu Haoucun.

"You could say so. Since childhood I have been very close to herbs," Mu Lian said.

"You can ask me about herbs. I'm glad you're eager to learn herbs," Mu Haoucun said after thinking.

"alright. But you haven't answered my question yet" Mu Lian said urgently.

"Hmm I just want you to have some experience" Mu Haoucun said mysteriously as he continued to pass through the residential area.

"Mu Lian have you never studied cultivation before?" mu Haoucun asked curiously.

"Never" said Mu Lian.

"This girl was only a month ago but already level 1 condensing chi. At first I was hoping that this month he would have to rise to level 1 chi condensation but I didn't expect it to actually happen even if his chi purity was very high. Fast cultivation ability, high purity of chi and interest in herbal plants. Mu Lian was potentially a pill maker," Mu Haoucun's inner as he continued walking. His hands behind his eyes forward.

"Master Mu what does the legendary creature mean?" mu Lian asked after a moment of silence.

"Features of legend are beasts that study cultivation. In this world humans and beasts could become cultivators. Since beasts require a very long cultivation time to reach the highest level then since a few hundred years ago signed a pact with a legendary being. Now we live side by side" said Mu Haoucun.

Mu Lian thought the legendary creature resembled a rare beast on earth but there was still something she did not understand. Rare beasts on earth are weaker than hunters who use a gun to hunt them while legendary creatures study cultivation and martial arts, meaning they are strong right?

"Why can't they be attacked?" said Mu Lian.

"Legend beings have a level of intelligence like humans they can speak human language and transform themselves into humans. So it is not ethical if they are equated with spirit beasts that have no sense," Mu Haoucun said. Not yet had Mu Lian digested the reason legendary creatures should not be attacked appeared unfamiliar terms in his ears.

"Spirit beast?" mu Lian said confusedly.

"Spirit beast is a beast that has no sense and can neither speak in human language nor transform itself into a human," Mu Haoucun continued, "Spirit beast is hunted for its core. The spirit beast core was used as a spirit stone that was a medium of exchange with items that cultivators in this world wanted."

Mu Lian fell silent then realized something.

"Legend creatures have a core so they are hunted? But for what?" said Mu Lian.

"There is a Cultivator level called the core formation. Cultivators at this level or above will have a core called jindan. If the jindan was taken like a medicinal pill it would speed up one's cultivation," Mu Haoucun said.

"What is the difference between a man and a creature of legend?" mu Lian said continuing "Would a human mind help accelerate cultivation as well?"

"The jindan efficacy of a human is not too significant as the jindan creature of legend. Let alone the immortal legendary creature," Mu Haoucun said. A while later Mu Lian was already in front of the gates of Dongshan clinic. Seeing Mu Haoucun pass through Mu Lian's wooden door remembered something.

"Wait, that man.you said he was a creature of legend?" mu Lian said while widening her eyes. Mu Haoucun stopped in his place but did not respond.

"What is he really?" ask Mu Lian.

"The Stork Birds" Mu Haoucun said at last.

"Are Meimei and the man lovers?" mu Lian said timidly.

"This girl seems to be curious about people's relationships" Mu Haoucun said as he turned towards Mu Lian.

"..." - ".Mu Lian was silent.

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Note:

Chapter this time full conversation yes 😓 (author sampe pegel eye reading! 😂)

* Please let the readers of the authors misrepresent Mu Lian's room and not describe it in detail in chapter 2 (still newbie 😁). So the interior of huizhou rata2 style house uses wood, stone is only used as a dividing wall well mix well. All rooms are on the 2nd floor. Well the picture of the window in front of Mu Lian's room was like this;

(there are a hallway and windows for ventilation)

If you look at it all like this