XIAO SHUXIANG'S

7 - Butterfly Sect (2) [Revised]

Xiao Shuxiang breathed a sigh of relief, almost being fed by a 5 year old boy. And he felt, if not carried by Yang Shu, then the boy's friends would definitely do the same to him.

He was currently inside Yang Shu's hut. Other than the tree trunk that Xiao Shuxiang was sitting on, there was nothing else inside this hut. He then peeked out from the wall. There were ten children of different ages, including Xiao Lu. They were eating potatoes and also grilled yams.

"I don't think I saw how the children ate like wild animals..."

As Xiao Shuxiang was seriously peeping at the children, he did not realize that Xiao Lu was no longer among the children he saw.

Xiao Lu himself had just eaten together with his fellow classmates. He actually wanted to invite his younger brother, Xiao Shuxiang, to come eat together. But Yang Shu forbade him because some children were seen staring at Xiao Shuxiang with hungry eyes.

"Mn?" Xiao Lu who had just entered the hut while carrying three baked yams for his sister, now appeared to be smiling mischievously when he saw Xiao Shuxiang was seriously peeping without realizing his whereabouts.

Slowly Xiao Lu walked up to his sister. He startled Xiao Shuxiang as he stood right behind the boy.

"Xiao'Er!!"

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Spontaneously alone Xiao Shuxiang was startled and accidentally his body was pushed forward into a wall of straw-making a small hut Yang Shu collapsed with him and Xiao Lu inside.

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The children who were eating potatoes and yams outside the hut gasped in shock at the sight of their elder's hut now collapsing. But they just kept quiet and the next second continued their eating, as if they were used to seeing this situation.

Yang Shu himself had just returned from the forest while carrying frantic fruits upon seeing his hut collapse. He dropped the fruits he was carrying and immediately ran towards his hut.

"Xiao'Er?! Xiao'Er?! Grandpa's Granddaughter!!" Yang Shu lifted up the thatched roof and some bamboo poles that had originally become the pillars of his hut.

One of the haystacks seemed to move and showed a small hand. Xiao Shuxiang and Xiao Lu crawled out of the haystack.

Xiao Shuxiang's body and legs were sore from being overwritten by Xiao Lu's body and also being hit by a bamboo rod. Although the bamboo stem has been weathered, but still it hurts.

Xiao Shuxiang coughed, while Xiao Lu sneezed because these straws tickled his nose.

"Stay away from me!! You are heavy!!" Xiao Shuxiang made a loud voice and looked annoyed.

Hearing the voice made Xiao Lu pinch his sister's head. With a reddened face, he began to say, "Who's heavy, huh?! You are heavy!! huh,"

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't surprised me, I wouldn't have been hit by a panda like you..!"

"What did you say?! If I don't jump at you, you're already so flattened by bamboo, you know?!" Xiao Lu looked annoyed at his younger brother, Xiao Shuxiang. "I've been a shield to protect you, but you're not grateful at all and just angry at me. Basic outrageousness,"

"I'm even more flattened if it's overwritten by you!"

"Xiao Shuxiang?! You!!"

"You two, let's stop. Already, already..." Yang Shu lifted up and held her two grandchildren to stop Xiao Shuxiang and Xiao Lu who were about to crash into each other.

"You survived this time, boy!" Xiao Shuxiang stared in annoyance at Xiao Lu.

"Who do you call a boy, huh?! don't you see your body size?!" Xiao Lu was certainly shocked when he heard his sister's remark, how dare Xiao Shuxiang say that to him!

Yang Shu was trying to break up the quarrel of the two grandchildren who were in his carriage. It took a long time for the two children to calm down.

Xiao Shuxiang and Xiao Lu were currently sitting under a tree, while waiting for Yang Shu to bring water for them. No need to wait for a long time, Yang Shu came carrying two glasses of water for his two grandchildren.

"Xiao'Er, drink this..." Yang Shu gave a glass of water to Xiao Shuxiang as well as Xiao Lu. Both began to drink the water.

Yang Shu asked, "Is anyone sick?"

"I'm fine, Cake..." For Xiao Lu who was already at the third level of Forging Qi, of course his muscles and bones were much stronger than a normal child.

The other was Xiao Shuxiang. Although he was at Forging Qi level one, but because his dantian was not perfect.

Moreover, his muscles and bones were just ordinary muscles and bones. Being overwritten by Xiao Lu as well as the bamboo stem made Xiao Shuxiang barely believe he was still alive now.

"It's the first time in my life I've almost been a prankster because of a little boy and an old shack. In my first life, where was there something like this?!"

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During his time in the Butterfly Sect, Xiao Shuxiang began to get acquainted with the disciples of Yang Shu.

The oldest disciples were Xiao Lu and a man named Qi Xuan. Although Qi Xuan was the same age as Xiao Lu who was 14 years old, but his level of practice was only at the second level of Forging Qi.

The two disciples that Xiao Shuxiang had previously seen were burning potatoes and yams named Zhi Shu and Ro Wei. Zhi Shu is 10 years old, while Ro Wei is 9 years old. The practice level of both of them was at Forging Qi level one.

"My name is Hou Yong! Even though I'm one year older than you, but you don't have to call me 'Sister'. Just call me 'Brother Hou'!" Hou Yong patted Xiao Shuxiang's back while showing his happy face.

Xiao Shuxiang smiled awkwardly as Hou Yong replied. This eight-year-old boy has a cheerful and energetic nature.

"This kid.. doesn't he know that my back hurts because of that chatty girl?!" Xiao Shuxiang cursed in annoyance while trying to endure the pain in his back.

"Why don't you pat my back too hard?" He could no longer endure the pain in his back and finally opened his voice.

"Ha ha ha, sorry Brother Xiao! I forgot you were hit by 'Bear'!" Hou Yong laughed as he glanced towards Xiao Lu.

Xiao Lu and Xiao Shuxiang were both shocked. It was just that Xiao Lu showed an annoyed face to Hou Yong, while Xiao Shuxiang looked at Hou Yong in admiration.

"You-You Said What Was..?!" Xiao Lu pulled Hou Yong's ear, making the boy groan in pain.

"Beautiful Brother Lu!! Don't pull, it hurts!!" shouted Hou Yong with a face that was clear.

Some of his friends laughed loudly and others held back their laughter. Yang Shu was seen smiling as she shook her head slowly at the behavior of her grandchildren and students.

"This kid is interesting." Xiao Shuxiang was seen restraining his laughter, this action made Xiao Lu aware.

"Xiao Shuxiang, why are you smiling like that? You're laughing at me, yeah!" Xiao Lu stared in annoyance at his sister.

"I laugh at the kid you're a prick, not you. You're..." Xiao Shuxiang pursed his lips and gave a dislike look.

Xiao Lu gasped at Xiao Shuxiang's words. He then hugged his sister violently while grinding Xiao Shuxiang's head furiously using his left fist. His actions made Yang Shu shocked.

"Call me 'Beautiful Brother Lu' and apologize to me now?!"

Hou Yong was seen opening his mouth wide when he heard Xiao Shuxiang refer to Xiao Lu as 'Bear' with a loud voice. That is courage! Because other than her, no one child would dare to call Xiao Lu that.

"Da-in your dreams!" Xiao Shuxiang did not willingly have to apologize to a brat, let alone a chatty girl like Xiao Lu. Calling her 'Beautiful Brother Lu'? Huh! That'll Never Happen!!

Yang Shu tried to release Xiao Shuxiang from Xiao Lu's embrace when he saw the adorable grandchild's face begin to pale.

"Lu'Er, let go of your sister! He's in pain!"

Xiao Lu instantly released Xiao Shuxiang. He forgot that his sister had a weak physique, especially his sister's body at this time must be sick because it was hit by the old hut that collapsed and was also overwritten by him.

When Xiao Shuxiang started to breathe well, the introductions to the other Yang Shu disciples continued.

"Brother Xiao, my name is Jing Mi! Thirteen years old, being at Forging Qi level one! I aspire to be a great cultivator, rich, and have a beautiful wife and many children! Oh right, that Hou Yong has not cultivated at all. You better not get too familiar with him, you'll be weak! And he's a troublemaker too! He will be a problem for you later! Stay away from him, it's for your own good."

The boy who had previously been fighting over fruit with Hou Yong was Jing Mi. Xiao Shuxiang looked awkwardly smiling as Jing Mi raved over things.

"This child is chatty and looks to have the same traits as this eight-year-old. Both are like experts in troublemaking!"

While being seriously inward, an eight-year-old girl grabbed Xiao Shuxiang's hand and held it tightly while shaking it up and down quickly. This action of his made Xiao Shuxiang flinch.

"Brother Xiao, I'm Yi Wen! The second beautiful girl after Brother Lu. I haven't cultivated yet, but I will become a strong and beautiful cultivator like Big Brother Lu!" Yi Wen spoke excitedly. According to Xiao Shuxiang, this girl also belonged to troublemakers like Jing Mi and Hou Yong.

"... And these three of them are my men," Yi Wen introduced the three boys to him. "... Brother Bao Yu and Brother Hai Feng are my bodyguards. And this, Brother Feng Ying! He's the youngest here, he's only five years old. The three of them are obedient children!"

Bai Yu and Hai Feng were eleven years old, while Feng Ying was five years old. Among the three, Xiao Shuxiang knew Feng Ying enough because it was this little boy who bit the finger of his right hand.

"How can they be your bodyguards?" Xiao Shuxiang stared in disbelief at Yi Wen. "The disciples in this sect only make goosebumps."

After going through a brief introduction with Yang Shu's disciples, Xiao Shuxiang seemed to be in disbelief if this Butterfly Sect belonged to the 'Small Sect' category'.

The reason is, small sects have at least 50 disciples. Sect whose disciples were only ten people... Xiao Shuxiang hesitated to acknowledge him as a sect.

Not to mention the location of the Butterfly Sect was in a remote region that was severely lacking with Qi. And there was only one incomplete scripture learned by the ten disciples in the Butterfly Sect.

"There was no building other than that old hut that had collapsed. His uniform alone was made of rough cloth, this sword could not even cut a carrot. What the fuck is with this sect...?" Xiao Shuxiang grumbled inwardly as he scrutinized the worn-out old sword in his hand.

Yang Shu gave the same sword and uniform as Xiao Lu's. The uniform is blue with butterfly motifs, the fabric is so rough and it is clear that this uniform is only made of ordinary cloth.

As Xiao Shuxiang knew, a cultivator's uniform was an heirloom. The uniform is made of fine fabric and will feel comfortable to wear even if the weather is hot or cold.

A good quality uniform can even protect the wearer from Demonic Beast attacks or attacks by other cultivators while fighting. Some of the uniforms could even withstand the flames and attacks of high-level Demonic Beasts.

"Xiao'Er, from now on you are also part of the Butterfly Sect. Grandfather apologized for not being able to give you a good sword and uniform..." Yang Shu gently stroked Xiao Shuxiang's head.

Just like Xiao Shuxiang, Yang Shu knew that what he gave to his granddaughter as well as his students was completely useless. But what can be said, the economic condition of the sect is indeed very severe.

"Grandfather, actually how could Grandfather be invited by the great elder of the Lotus Flower Sect?" Xiao Shuxiang felt that the elder of the Lotus Flower Sect was inviting the wrong person.

"Hmm, he used to be my traveling companion. You could say we were close friends." Yang Shu recalled his initial meeting with Huan Fei.

"... Back then Fei'Er was attacked by the Silver Horned Demonic Beast. Grandfather back then was eighteen years old and was at the fifth level Forging Qi..."

Yang Shu at that time was arguably a great cultivator because it was able to improve its practice without the help of pills, let alone in a place that had a little Qi density.

Huan Fei himself was fifteen years old, his practice level was at the third level Forging Qi. On a mission, Huan Fei was chased by three Silver Horned Wolves until he subconsciously ran into a remote region with a slight Qi density. It was fortunate that Huan Fei met Yang Shu, so that he could ask for help from her.

Yang Shu fought the two silver-horned wolves single-handedly, while Huan Fe fought one. Fortunately these three wolves still included young demon beasts. If these wolves were 50 years old and above, they might never be able to survive.

Even fighting three young silver-horned wolves was extremely difficult, fortunately they were able to handle it. From this incident, Huan Fei and Yang Shu began to get acquainted and ended up becoming friends.

The two of them went through many valuable experiences, together improving their practice. Huan Fei had to return to his sect.

Long enough to part, Huan Fei's practice rate began to rise rapidly even defeating Yang Shu's practice level.

Huan Fei was actually living in a place that had a Qi density that was completely suitable for cultivating, he even started to carve out many achievements within his sect and ended up being appointed a Great Elder.

Meanwhile, Yang Shu was in a region with a thin Qi density, even practicing for so many years could not reach the level of Huan Fei's practice right now. Especially when compared to him, the resources possessed by his friend were far more adequate. The economic condition of their families can also be said to be like heaven and earth.

Huan Fei repeatedly offered assistance to Yang Shu. Whether it was giving him pills, gold pieces, even offering to stay in his place. But Yang Shu continued to refuse the favor on the grounds that he was too young to accept Huan Fei's help. Such a strange reason!

Huan Fei was not pushy, he knew very well that his best friend indeed preferred the results of his hard work alone. And when he heard that his best friend had been building a small sect in the village where Yang Shu lived, of course, he was happy.

When Huan Fei visited the Yang Shu sect for the first time, he was about 42 years old back then. He was quite shocked because the Yang Shu sect only had five disciples. It was only Yang Shu's son and four of his friends.

They were Yang Hao, Xiao WeiWei, Jing Bai, Hou Wugan, and Bao Fenxi, the first generation of the Butterfly Sect. At that time, Yang Hao was only six years old.

Of the five, only Yang Hao and Xiao WeiWei continued to train, three other friends decide to help their parents farm and raise when they realize they will not be able to achieve their dreams of becoming a swordsman.

Yang Hao and Xiao WeiWei then left the Butterfly Sect when they were 18 and 17 years old, they were married at the age of 28 and 27 and had a daughter, daughter, Xiao Lu when their marriage was two years old. The Butterfly Sect back then arguably no longer existed.

The Butterfly Sect re-established Yang Shu when his grandson Xiao Lu was seven years old to date. And when Huan Fei visited the Butterfly Sect a second time, he was quite impressed because the disciples in the sect had ten disciples, let alone when he saw the spirit of practice shown by Xiao Lu.

Huan Fei did not want his best friend's Butterfly Sect to sink back, which is why he invited his best friend personally to be able to include his students into the Young Cultivator Tournament, that was also when Huan Fei hosted the tournament.

"I'm so proud to have a friend like her!" Yang Shu smiled widely while stroking his thick mustache and beard.

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