Chapter 225: Then Forget I Said Anything

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Then Forget I Said Anything

"You’re really living the good life. Not only does your disciple bring you Third Grade Spiritual Cuisine and First Grade Spirit Tea, but you also have such a gentle sister-in-law to keep you company."

At dawn, Mo Jinyu couldn’t help but complain as she ate breakfast. Her brother was noticeably lethargic this morning, while in contrast, her sister-in-law’s complexion was even rosier. Mo Jinyu didn’t need to ask to know that after she left last night, the two of them must have had a ’sparring session.’

"If you keep nagging, I won’t let Liu Chen help you refine the Spirit Ghost."

Mo Xuan glanced at his little sister. She was great in every way; her only flaw was that she’d loved to tease him ever since they were children. He didn’t mind being teased a little now that he had a wife, but back then, his wife had been known as the gentlest senior sister in all of Purple Cloud Valley.

"Sister-in-law, look at him."

Mo Jinyu quickly turned to her sister-in-law. She knew her older brother’s personality; if he really set his mind to it, who knew when the potentially troublesome Spirit Ghost inside her would ever be dealt with. On any other day, her brother wouldn’t yield to anyone.

He would even feign obedience to the old man while inwardly disagreeing. But Mo Jinyu had discovered long ago that in front of his wife, her brother was utterly compliant.

"He’s just trying to scare you."

Bai Qiulan shot Mo Xuan a glare, settling the matter then and there.

Sensing the warning in his wife’s gaze, Mo Xuan glanced at his little sister and ultimately decided to keep his mouth shut. Offending his sister was one thing, but if he offended his wife, he might not be allowed back in the bedroom tonight.

"Sister-in-law is the nicest to me."

Mo Jinyu said with a smile. Mo Xuan opened his mouth to speak, then thought better of it. Bai Qiulan shook her head, exasperated. She, too, felt some apprehension about returning to the Mo Family, but it was a feeling she couldn’t voice to the two people before her.

While the three of them were lost in their own thoughts, in the kitchen of another bamboo grove, Liu Chen and the other two had already finished breakfast.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the business with the auction house should be settled today."

Liu Chen calmly told his two junior sisters. Senior Brother Yang hadn’t come this morning. If there were no other surprises, Senior Brother Xie should have the Indenture Contracts ready by this afternoon at the latest. That way, the matter could be resolved this afternoon, and he wouldn’t have to worry about the rest.

"Thank you for this, Senior Brother."

Ye Linglong nodded. This concerned her parents’ safety. With the situation in the Great Xia Dynasty growing more and more confusing, it was a good thing for her parents to have a safe place to cultivate.

"Thank you as well, Senior Brother."

Ji Suyao was a beat slower to respond. Everything was happening too quickly. They had become official disciples the very day they returned to Purple Bamboo Peak, and becoming disciples meant they were about to be separated.

"These are my recent insights on Magic. Cultivate well after you two arrive at the Mo Family. I’ll check your progress when I return. Of course, this is all just basic Magic. If you manage to obtain stronger Magic from the Mo Family, then just disregard this."

Liu Chen placed a Storage Ring on the table. The people from the Mo Family had already arrived. Judging by his master’s tendency to drop off his junior sisters and then vanish, Liu Chen figured he might wake up tomorrow to find himself alone on the back of the mountain. He had already prepared his insights on Magic; he had to give them away sooner or later.

If his master really did just leave without saying goodbye, all his preparations would have been for nothing.

Ye Linglong and Ji Suyao nodded solemnly. Ultimately, at Ji Suyao’s insistence, the more meticulous Ye Linglong took the Storage Ring.

That morning, Liu Chen didn’t return to the Bamboo Garden to cultivate. He also had no interest in watching his two junior sisters circulate their Cultivation Techniques to absorb the Spiritual Power within the Spiritual Cuisine. Instead, he simply waited.

His master’s Spirit Ghost was already refined, but he hadn’t yet started on the one for his master’s wife. After all, it was a Bright Aperture Realm Spirit Ghost. For his own safety, Liu Chen felt it was more prudent to wait for his master to be present before beginning the refining process.

By Liu Chen’s standards, what his master had provided was a half-finished Spirit Ghost at best, something between what he recognized as a Soul Slave and a true Spirit Ghost. Furthermore, Liu Chen was also somewhat confused about how Spirit Ghosts were graded.

’In my mind, a being with no self-awareness is a Spirit Ghost. The moment it possesses even a trace of self-awareness, it becomes a Soul Slave. It makes perfect sense to grade Soul Slaves, but how are Spirit Ghosts graded?’

However, Liu Chen didn’t dwell on the question. It was pointless. Figuring it out wouldn’t raise his Cultivation, and it might even bring him unnecessary trouble.

When his master appeared in the Bamboo Garden, Liu Chen immediately opened the Soul Ring. A White Phoenix materialized before him, and a wave of scorching heat washed over him.

Liu Chen was stunned for a moment, then immediately began refining the Spirit Ghost. Four hours later, a shattered, illusory figure emerged within the White Phoenix, and the scorching heat receded entirely. The Spirit Ghost was refined.

Mo Xuan put away the Soul Ring. ’This is my wife’s hope of returning to her Peak,’ he thought. ’If she can’t continue to break through to new Realms, how lonely will it be to walk this Road of Longevity by myself?’

’If something were to truly happen to my wife, I don’t think I would have the will to continue pursuing my own breakthroughs.’

"The Grand Elder’s disciple was looking for you just now. He’s still outside the bamboo forest. You should go see him."

Though he was eager to bring the Spirit Ghost to his wife, Mo Xuan remembered what had just happened. Liu Chen had been in the middle of refining the Spirit Ghost, so he had simply erased the sound of the visitor’s arrival.

Now that the refining was complete, he naturally had to let Liu Chen see what was going on. After all, the parents of his two disciples had arrived in Purple Cloud Valley. He didn’t believe it was a coincidence, and he certainly didn’t believe Liu Chen was uninvolved.

"Thank you, Master."

Liu Chen nodded, handed the paper imprinted with the Soul Contract to his master, and then headed out of the Bamboo Garden.

He felt a bit tired, but as a Cultivator, it wasn’t noticeable as long as he wasn’t in a fight.

Liu Chen had only taken a few steps when Mo Xuan, who had been inside the Bamboo Garden, vanished. The speed of his departure was so great it stunned Liu Chen. ’Master has always been elusive, appearing and disappearing like a phantom, but it’s always been silent. This time, he even created a sonic boom on takeoff. Just how anxious is he?’

’But when I remembered the Spirit Ghost was for my master’s wife, I could only marvel at the deep bond between the two.’

’At this thought, I suddenly felt the urge to become a Loose Cultivator and wander through a few dangerous places. After all, in the standard protagonist script, you’d normally find a powerful and devoted Female Cultivator, which is the standard operating procedure for cutting a few centuries off your journey on the Road of Longevity.’

’In the end, however, I gave up on the idea. If I were in that kind of script, my two junior sisters would have thrown themselves at me long ago, but they’ve shown no such inclination. And as for those powerful Female Cultivators, even if they were injured, they would probably just attack me on sight.’

When he reached the edge of the bamboo forest, Liu Chen saw Senior Brother Yang leaning against a Cyan Bamboo stalk, resting with his eyes closed. The man looked utterly haggard; Liu Chen had no idea what he’d been through.

"Junior Brother Liu, you’ve come."

The moment Liu Chen drew near, Yang Haichen’s eyes snapped open. Liu Chen could clearly see they were bloodshot.