pet cultivator

Chapter 2 Li Jin
Li Jin was playing with a slender willow branch in his hand. After passing through the Li Family's courtyard, he found a small path, and a few dilapidated houses protruded not far away.

It is said to be dilapidated, but it is also compared with the luxurious and spacious mansion of the Li family. In Tianji City, especially the houses belonging to the Li family, they are no worse than the houses of ordinary people, but the Li family members naturally look down on them. such a house.Several houses made of neat bluestones form a small courtyard, and there are several vegetable fields behind the courtyard. Although the houses must have existed for a long time, and there are traces of repairs everywhere, the overall appearance is not bad. neat and tidy.A hut to the west of the courtyard is Li Jin's home.

In the yard, a young woman wearing a coarse pleated skirt was cleaning her clothes.The young woman has a delicate face, no makeup, and her long hair is tied up. Although she is not well-dressed, it complements a simple dress. At first glance, it seems that she should be like this, beautiful and natural.

On the stone steps to the side, there is a cute little loli, dressed in a goose-yellow veil, holding a wicker bird in her hand, and she is playing intently. She whispers to the wicker bird He said something, and giggled from time to time, which made Li Jin, who had just walked into the yard, bewildered for a moment.

"Jin'er is back!" Seeing Li Jin, the young woman suddenly had a look of joy in her eyes, and then she pretended to complain: "Why did you leave Miss Xiaoqin alone and let her run around by herself! You Have you gone wild by yourself?"

"Mother." Li Jin greeted with a wry smile. How could it be that brother left her alone? She rushed away in a fit of anger, and left him there to be ridiculed, okay?Thinking so in his heart, but he couldn't get angry when he saw the little loli wrapped in light yellow veil sitting on the steps in front of the door.Li Jin touched his nose and called out to Little Lolita, "Sister Xiaoqin."

"Brother Xiao Jin!" Little Lolita saw that her playmate had returned, and she didn't feel embarrassed at all for "abandoning" him just now, and shouted sweetly, "You promised me that you would give me a little one today." Where is the rabbit's?"

Li Jin nodded: "I made it up yesterday, and I'll get it for you right away!" After speaking, he rushed into his bedroom.

Li Jin's bedroom is simple and tidy, and it is cleaned by his mother every day. A bed, a desk by the window, a chair, and some wicker tied into bundles in the corner are all there is in the bedroom.On the window sill of the bedroom, there are many trinkets made of wicker, not to mention animals and plants, as well as pocket-sized tables, chairs, benches, and sword models.These are all woven by Li Jin for his own entertainment in his spare time, and they are lifelike.Speaking of it, Li Jin seems to have this talent from birth. He has been teaching himself since he was four years old. The willow ware weaved is very durable. The neighbors in the yard have more or less woven utensils by him. .And this kind of pocket gadgets are also loved by other children of the same age in the yard.Once when Li Jin was weaving a butterfly in the Li family's courtyard, Li Qinqin saw it.Li Qinqin witnessed with her own eyes that an unremarkable wicker gradually turned into a big butterfly.Since then, this little loli who is three months older than me has become my loyal fan.

"Five years—"

Li Jin picked up a newly made wicker bunny on the desk, and slowly stroked it, with a trace of inexplicable melancholy and emotion in his eyes.

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Five years ago, Li Jin's willow weaving skills were completed and he left Xiangyang.He was full of ambition and was about to pass on this traditional craft, but he was accidentally swept away by the river when he bravely rescued a child who fell into the water.When he woke up leisurely, he had already been reborn in this strange land of beast souls.

After several years of adaptation, Li Jin gradually accepted this reality.If it comes, it will be safe. Anyway, there are willows in this world. Although they are somewhat different from the artificially planted willow shrubs in the previous life, they are tougher and easier to bend, and they can be used directly without going through preparations such as soaking and dyeing.Why don't we let this craftsmanship take root here, and don't weaken our reputation as a master of willow weaving, Li Jin thought to himself.

Li Jinben could be regarded as the son of Li Wenyu's sixth younger brother Li Wenyu. Even if he was a concubine, not to mention rich clothes and fine food, he would not live in the remote courtyard of the Li family with his mother and son.It's a pity that Li Jin's biological mother, Qiu Rong, was just a maidservant of Li Wenyu, and Qiu Rong was pregnant with Li Jin after the Li family's youngest got drunk.However, Li Wenyu's wife is a princess from the Xu family of the royal family. Although she mostly turns a blind eye to the filth of her husband and her personal servant girl, this maid gave birth to a child that she cannot tolerate.Therefore, Li Jin's mother and son received a lot of special "care".Fortunately, Li Wenyu intervened, Qiu Rong was a maid who had served him for many years, and Li Jin was also his own child, plus his eldest brother's youngest son Li Yu and Li Jin played together since childhood, and the little princess Li Qinqin was also a whole child. The sky is attached to her little brother, and everyone does not look at the face of the monk but the face of the Buddha. Although the circumstances of Li Jin's mother and son are poor, they still live a stable life.

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"Little brother Jin." Hearing the shout, Li Jin came to his senses. It turned out that Li Qinqin ran to the door of Li Jin's bedroom after seeing that Li Jin hadn't come out for a long time.Li Jin hurriedly turned around and handed the little wicker rabbit to the little loli: "Here, I'll give it to you!"

"Wow, so cute! Thank you, Brother Xiaojin." Little Lori took the little rabbit, couldn't help but kissed it, and jumped up happily.

"Hehe." Li Jin was a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.In his previous life, he started to learn willow weaving at the age of six, and since then he has devoted himself to the art of willow weaving. In ten years, he has mastered the craft, and his talent has shocked the entire willow weaving village. However, he has never had much contact with girls of the same age.Coupled with the subtle influence of rebirth on his xinxing, at the age of five and a half, he can't help but have a strong affection for this sister of the same age.

At this time, there was a shout from outside the door: "All the clansmen in the yard come out! Listen carefully, the Patriarch has an order!"

People in the yard came out one after another, gathered in the yard, and looked at a young man curiously.The young guy was wearing the uniform of the Li family, looking very heroic, and the petite white bird on his shoulder, everyone knew it was the young guy's soul pet.

"Li Fang, you're here." Qiu Rong greeted the young man with a smile.

"Hmm! Are you all here?" Li Fang nodded to Qiurong, as a greeting, "That's right, this year's enlightenment ceremony is over, and the second elder has returned to the city. The Patriarch asked me to inform everyone that this year's sixteen The little clansman named Kaimeng, and the little brothers and sisters who will hold the Kaimeng next year, need to go to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors early tomorrow morning. The kid from Aunt Zhang’s family will be back in a while, remember to remind him again, don’t miss the time tomorrow. Xiaojin I will be six years old next year, and I am going to open a contracted soul pet, so I have to go tomorrow—ah, Miss Xiaoqin is here too! Miss Xiaoqin is easy for me to find, you have to go to the ancestral hall tomorrow morning, but Don't forget." Li Fang was secretly surprised when he saw Li Qinqin and Li Jin coming out of the room, but he didn't say anything, he just brought the Patriarch's order to him.

Li Jin nodded with a smile, indicating that he knew, and didn't say anything.Seeing that nothing happened, Li Fang glanced around casually: "Okay, I have notified all the clansmen in the city, and the rest are still outside..." After finishing speaking, Li Fang turned to look at the white feather sparrow on his shoulder. I don't know what to say in a low voice, the little sparrow suddenly went straight into the sky and disappeared.

This is the so-called strongest messenger bird, the White Feather?Li Jin took a deep look at the sky.This kind of bird has no attack ability, but it can fly at high speed at high altitude, and has very keen eyesight, so it can find people at high altitude.Because of its petite stature and low soul power, the White Feather Sparrow can stay away from its owner for a certain period of time. Most importantly, the White Feather Sparrow can transmit messages to other members of the same kind at high altitudes, so that the information can be quickly transmitted thousands of miles away outside.Such a soul pet news network is indeed the only choice for scouts to pass on news.On the battlefield, the mobility of the Li Family's Dragoon Army could be maximized and they were invincible. This huge and orderly information network also played a role that cannot be ignored.

After completing this set of actions, Li Fang nodded to the people in the yard, gave Li Qinqin a flattering look, and left.

After Li Fang left without a trace, the people who stayed in the yard started to get excited.

"Aunt Zhang, your little grandson is back, and I don't know what kind of soul pet he has contracted with."

"Hehe, everything is good, everything is good. It doesn't have to be Tianlongma or something..."

"I hope he can contract a good soul pet! If he has a Tianlong horse to join the Dragon Cavalry Army, it will be a big deal. Aunt Zhang and your family don't have to stay here any longer. But, tsk tsk..."

"Qiu Rong, I'll see Xiao Jin next year!"

"That's right, I think Xiao Jin is quite smart, and now he is preparing to learn imperial pets, and he will definitely be able to contract a good soul pet next year."

The neighbor's words also brought a smile to Qiurong's face, but she said: "It's as long as he is safe and happy, and soul pets and so on, let's go with fate!"

"Well, our Li family started to train this group of children as royal pets a year in advance. By the age of six, almost all the children can successfully contract, and only our Li family can contract Tianlongma. Xiaojin, there is no such thing as a child. questionable."

Li Jin didn't care whether the neighbors were sincere or not, he led Li Qinqin away from the increasingly lively courtyard.

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"I also believe that you can bring back a dragon horse, brother Xiao Jin." The little loli who had been following Li Jin suddenly said, looking at the little boy in Tsing Yi who led her back to the courtyard.

"Perhaps." Li Jin was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and said to this porcelain doll with a smile.

"Brother believes it too!" Seeing Li Jin's perfunctory look, Li Qinqin continued.

"Brother Yu!" Hearing this name, a deeper smile appeared on Li Jin's face. "I can meet him tomorrow at the ancestral hall. I haven't seen him for a year, but even Li Lin has signed a contract with Tianlongma. Brother Yu must be stronger than him!"

"It's natural." Little Loli put her hands on her waist, as if it was a matter of course. "Promise me, Xiao Jin. We are going to Tianji Plain soon. Let's make a contract with Tianlongma next year. We will be friends, and they will be friends too. How wonderful!" Li Qinqin's face flushed with fascination. .

Li Jin stared at the charming face of little Lolita, and a picture appeared in his mind.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, a pair of Bi people lay under a tree, looking at the Tianji Plain in the distance like a green ocean.As the breeze blows, the green grass forms waves one by one, and the two divine horses are running and playing, and there are happy neighing from time to time.

"Yes, how nice."

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(ps: The protagonist's willow weaving skills are not casual, and will be used later in the development, please be careful and don't be impatient.)
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