The Romantic Cultivator

Xiang Li curiously asked again. “Do you know me? I don’t remember you.”

The beautiful voice melancholy said a regretful tone. “Before I answer you, may I ask this cultivator what is the name that you wish to use as a mark for passing this trial? Your name will be engraved outside. If you’re first then you shall gain an extra reward.”

Ji Yuan laughed. “I’m probably not the first but you may call me Ji Yuan and this shall be the name that I will be using to leave my mark.”

He was actually thinking that Feiyue, Little Princess, Qianfeng, Sisi and Feng Minyue may be among the first so he was probably not the first.”

The beautiful voice answered. “It shall be done as you’ve said.”

There was a short pause before she said. “You’re the first.”

Ji Yuan: ???

“I’m the first?! How is it possible?”

“I cannot be wrong. You’re indeed the first.” The beautiful voice insisted.

Ji Yuan smiled weakly. He could have sworn that he was a little slow in answering the question. Moreover the spirit entity of this trial even had a conversation with Xiang Li briefly. Knowing Feiyue and Sisi, he knew that they were never slow to react and moreover the other maidens would be eager to answer the question as well if they know that they may be the first so that they could gain a bonus reward.

But he did not know that all the other five maidens were purposely delaying answering with their names so that Ji Yuan may get the extra reward.

Xiang Li chuckled. “So you can tell me who you are now? How did you know my real name? I prefer to be called Xiang Li now. This is the name that Big Brother has given me!”

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes as he thought; that’s because I can’t remember your real name. It is such a tongue twister for me. I can’t even remember it after hearing it again.

The beautiful voice muttered. “Xiang Li…it is really a beautiful name…”

“Of course it is! It is all thanks to my Big Brother who has given me this name!” Xiang Li chuckled before adding proudly. “And everyone loves me because of this name.”

Ji Yuan rubbed his chin as he thought weakly; I can’t say they love you but you definitely love my women…

“So how did you know my name?” Xiang Li began to look curiously at the spatial space that was around her. “And what is your name?”

“My name is no longer of any importance now.” The beautiful voice said sadly.

Xiang Li: ???

Ji Yuan also had a perplexed look as he listen in…

The beautiful voice continued with a heavy sigh. “Xiang Li…we used to be good friends and you’re my spirit entity. Long ago, I have a wish and that is to become an immortal cultivator. But on the day that I had become an immortal cultivator, you had disappeared. I had searched for you everywhere but you were nowhere to be found.”

Xiang Li hummed softly and her eyes looked confused. “I don’t remember you…”

The beautiful voice sighed. “That is because…”

Ji Yuan suddenly interrupted as he said coldly. “Xiang Li is not a tool. You can eat the wrong food but you can’t say the wrong words in front of her. Let the past bygone.”

The beautiful voice gasped. “You know?”

Ji Yuan nodded quietly.

Xiang Li laughed as she materialized her fingers to poke at Ji Yuan. “Come share with me! Xiang Li wants to know as well.”

Ji Yuan laughed. “You’re still too young to understand.”

Xiang Li: …

The beautiful voice gasped again. “Xiang Li…you have a material body now?”

Xiang Li chuckled as she materialized her entire body as she danced around Ji Yuan while kicking at him. “Yes, I have a physical body now and it is all thanks to Big Brother!”

Ji Yuan frowned. “Do you have to kick me? Stop picking bad habits from the others.”

Xiang Li giggled as she continued to poke and kick at Ji Yuan. “Big Brother, I can feel you now heh!”

“You can feel me for some time already. Please go back to your spirit form.” Ji Yuan muttered weakly.

The beautiful voice was also giggling softly before she said melancholy. “I’m really so glad that Xiang Li now has a good master and a good friend. You’re a nice person. Better than most.”

Xiang Li laughed. “I like you too, big sister. Why don’t you come out and talk to us instead?”

The beautiful voice sighed weakly. “I can’t. It is because I have no physical body now and this trial is just my temporary dwelling place. After I had become an immortal, I was killed by the desolate immortals and now my spirit dwells in this place. One day, I will be able to reincarnate. When I do, I hope that I can become great friends with Xiang Li again…”

Xiang Li laughed softly. “We can become great friends now if you wish to.”

Ji Yuan was somewhat startled. “You have become a spirit? How did you come to be here?”

The beautiful voice heaved a soft sigh. “All the dead immortals that were killed in the last immortal war is gathered in this place to help the cultivators from the Celestial Realm to aid them in their enlightenments. Once we have achieved enough karma, we will be able to reincarnate as a celestial instead of a mortal in the lower realm. In this way, we will be given another chance to be an immortal.”

Then she sighed regretfully. “I wish sometimes that I had never wished to become an immortal and lost my only friend…”

Ji Yuan interrupted with a comforting voice. “It is over now. So what is my reward?”

There was brief pause before the beautiful voice. “Since you’re the first to overcome this trial, naturally you will receive something good and unique.”

Ji Yuan was intrigued as he laughed. “Something good and unique? What is it?” He was already thinking of showing off his awesome reward to everyone.

“I’m going to give you my sword spirit as my gift to you.” The beautiful voice answered.

Ji Yuan: …

“I already have a sword spirit. It isn’t possible for me to obtain another sword spirit…”

“It is possible. Because your sword spirit isn’t obtained by you and instead it is formed by yourself. Yours is a natural sword spirit. I can’t say that you may be able to merge the two sword spirit into one but it is worth a try.” The beautiful voice said quietly.

“Merge two sword spirits onto one? Is it even possible?” Ji Yuan gasped with a perplexed look. He had definitely never heard anything about it before…

“It is possible because our two sword spirits have a common host.” The beautiful voice said.

“What common host?” Ji Yuan muttered before he turned to look at Xiang Li. “Is Xiang Li?”𝐎𝚟𝐋xt.𝗇𝓔t

“That’s right. Our sword spirits both recognize her and Xiang Li has an innate ability and that innate ability is the power to enhance spirit entities.” The beautiful voice said.

“That is…” As Ji Yuan was about to say something, there was a startling bright light that blinded him. In the next instant, he had appeared in an unfamiliar place with rocky mountains and strong winds.

A light whisper said. “Xiang Li, it is so good to know that you are well. Good luck. This Ji Yuan is so lucky to have you and he isn’t greedy.”

Ji Yuan regained his senses after the light whisper had disappeared before he was surrounded by four beautiful voices; Ling Feiyue, Little Princess, Sisi and Qianfeng were all asking him with excited chatter. “Ji Yuan, you’re finally here? What takes you so long? Are you first or last?”

Feng Minyue heaved a soft sigh when she saw Ji Yuan had finally appeared…

Ji Yuan muttered. “Well I am first but something happens along the way.”

Xiang Li was already back in Ji Yuan’s soul sea and she was shouting. “Yea! I had just met a beautiful sister!”

But of course no one could hear her as usual and she would not appear unless someone willed her to do so.

“So what is your reward Ji Yuan? Can you show it to us?” The four maidens were all asking excitingly.

Ji Yuan laughed as he said. “I’ve got a sword spirit as my reward.”

“Liar!”

“You’ve already got another sword spirit!”

“It isn’t possible…”

“We are not going to believe you unless you’ve shown it to us.”

Ji Yuan smiled weakly as he tried to muster his sword spirit but his original sword spirit had appeared on his forehead.

“Liar! This is still the same…”

“Are you sure you got a sword spirit or are you trying to hide your reward from us?”

“Why are you keeping secrets from us?”

Ji Yuan muttered weakly. “I suppose to have a merge sword spirit. How do I know why it isn’t appearing? Maybe the merging is unsuccessful because both sword spirits aren’t compatible.”

“Lies!”

“Ji Yuan, you’re too mean!”

“Do you know that we have purposely let you be the first to complete this trial…”

“You’re too selfish…”

“You must have an awesome reward and you’re not sharing with us…”

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes and felt like banging his head. “I’ve actually thought of showing off to all of you but I have never expected that my reward will be a sword spirit and it will be a failed sword spirit.”

“Lies!”

“Liar!”

“Ji Yuan, are you keeping your reward as your trump card? C’mon, share with us…”

Ji Yuan sighed softly. “I’m really telling the truth…”

The last time that he had told Ling Feiyue that his reward was Xiang Li, she did not believe him because Xiang Li did not heed his commands to appear. And now it was the same thing again…

“Let’s ignore him. His soul is so impure!” Qianfeng hummed coldly as she stomped her foot before giving a backward kick at Ji Yuan’s knee which almost caused him to fall down the mountain slope.

“Right!” Ling Feiyue had also pushed him out of the way, followed by Little Princess and Shui Xisi.

Even Feng Minyue was folding her arms and looking the other way now.

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

Xiang Li shouted. “Big Brother, I believe in you!”

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes. “Only you believe in me is pointless. Why don’t you come out to explain things for me?”

Xiang Li chuckled. “Alright…”

Now that Xiang Li got the permission to come out, she quickly laughed jovially as she appeared. “Big Brother, he is speaking the truth…”

“Look!” Ling Feiyue was sighing to the rest of the maidens. “He is even teaching Xiang Li to tell a lie for him…”

“It is too ridiculous…”

“Ji Yuan has corrupted our Xiang Li…”

“Our pure and innocent Xiang Li cannot be allowed to stay with Ji Yuan. He is corrupting her…”

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

Ji Yuan: …

Feng Minyue was gasping when she saw Xiang Li. “Is she a sentient spirit entity? He actually got a sentient spirit entity…”