To Poppy, Little Lotus was the most suitable target to be bullied. Of course, if it was Drunk Lotus, he was also happy to tease as well.
“…..” The little black cat’s whiskers quivered.
The two spirits who were just battling intensively suddenly found themselves unable to continue the fight just because of the bumbling Little Lotus who came rushing out in the middle of it all. Caught under Little Lotus’ tear brimmed gaze, Poison Ivy had had no choice but to retract his vines, his face sulky.
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Chapter 1974: “Spirit World One Day Tour (4)”
“I’ll be leaving now.” Poison Ivy’s face was dark as he stood up.
Little Lotus looked at him with tear filled eyes and he turned his head away, refusing to even see Little Lotus’ dumb look.
Nalan Shan was feeling a little lost for words but Poison Ivy went on to say: “Plant Spirits are used to being detached from worldly affairs and not matter what happens, it has nothing to do with us. If you still continue to refuse to let up, even with the little moron shielding you, I am not going to be courteous with you.”
Upon saying that, Poison Ivy jumped straight out from the building.
Nalan Shan’s face was looking highly helpless as he gave a light sigh.
“Argh!” Suddenly a shout sounded from among the crowd of spirits and everyone’s gazes immediately turned towards the source of the sound.
The big eared rabbit standing next to Jun Wu Xie had its cloved mouth wide open, its pair of ears pricked straight up.
“He has not paid the bill yet! ! !” The big eared rabbit had its front paws held upon its face, like the world had fallen apart.
All the spirits standing around were at a loss for words.
Nalan Shan clasped his hand over his forehead and walked over to go beside the big eared rabbit as he stretched his hand out to drop a few balls of Spirit Fire into the pocket of the big eared rabbit’s apron.
“Will that be enough?”
“It’s enough, it’s enough!” The big eared rabbit’s ears immediately drooped back down, bouncing up and down as it clasped its paws over the little apron.
Nalan Shan could not help but smile and shake his head, and it was at that moment that he noticed there was a young lady with a weak soul standing beside the big eared rabbit. But the young lady’s countenance was astounding to say the least, and even the calm and composed Nalan Shan could not help but be stunned when he saw Jun Wu Xie’s countenance.
The mystical translucence of being in a spirit state, seemed to make Jun Wu Xie’s beauty become surreal.
“You are….. new here?” Nalan Shan asked as he stared slightly surprised at Jun Wu Xie. With such a weak soul and that half translucent spirit body, she should be a new spirit soul.
Jun Wu Xie did not say anything but it was Little Lotus behind Nalan Shan who replied eagerly instead, saying: “That’s right, that’s right! Mistress is new here.”
“Mistress?” Nalan Shan was slightly taken aback.
Jun Wu Xie’s heart quaked silently inside. Little Lotus was just being guileless but he had actually addressed her as Mistress right in front of everyone.
However, without waiting for Jun Wu Xie who was prepared to round off the entire situation soundly, Nalan Shan went on to say with a laugh. “Back when you left before, all of them had been saying that you will be back in no time at all. It seems like it’s true afterall, but your Mistress seems to be a rather good one this time. After she fell, her soul actually made it here to the Spirit World, and she doesn’t look to be all that old is she?”
Nalan Shan did not think too much into it and it wasn’t that he was easily fooled, but it’s just that non spirit bodies could not possibly come into the Spirit World. Hence, he had immediately assumed that Little Lotus’ “Mistress” had been killed once again but it had been fortunate that his Mistress was capable enough to gain entry into the Spirit World.
Little Lotus seemed to want to say something more but was stopped by a glance from Jun Wu Xie.
The little fella’s mouth exercises no restraint and he might just spill the beans.
“Since you’re Little Lotus’ Mistress, then why don’t we sit down together and have a chat?” Nalan Shan said in invitation.
Jun Wu Xie considered it a moment and accepted, but…..
“I am not able to hold anything at all.” Jun Wu Xie indicated that she was currently still unable to “sit down”.
She was able to touch the floor, but for tables, chairs, and others….. it would pose some difficulty for her.
Nalan Shan then said with a laugh: “It’s no problem. Since you’ve come to the Spirit World, you will have to get used to everything here sooner or later. As long as you concentrate on cultivation, it will not be long before you will be just like any other spirit here. Although I am not all that capable, but since you and I are both human spirits, then in the aspect of cultivation, I might be able to help a little.”
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Chapter 1975: “Spirit World One Day Tour (5)”
Hearing that, Jun Wu Xie was then willing to sit down for a chat. She did not care for anything else. What she cared for most now was how to cultivate and make herself become stronger. Although Jun Wu Yao knew a bit about the ways to cultivate, but he had never turned into a spirit body to cultivate before and what he knew would not be as thorough as what a real spirit body knew.
Nalan Shan invited Jun Wu Xie and her companions to sit with him at his table and when he saw Poppy behind Jun Wu Xie, his face showed a moment of surprise.
“Poppy, why have you returned as well?” If he remembered correctly, hadn’t Poppy left some time before as well?
Poppy smiled and said: “My Master passed on, so…..”
There was no need for Poppy to complete the rest of his sentence and Nalan Shan already understood.
“It is dangerous for have a plant spirit as one’s Ring Spirit anyway. It’s good that you’re back.” Nalan Shan did not suspect anything. It was easiest for Weapons Spirits and Beast Spirits to become Ring Spirits for humans. The number of Plant Spirits in the Spirit World were not that many in the first place and added to the fact that most Plant Spirits possessed eccentric temperament and were highly arrogant, hence, very few Plant Spirits were willing to become Ring Spirits.
Because of the rarity of Plant Spirits, it also made it dangerous when a Plant Spirit appeared in the mortal realm.
Poppy’s smile was indolent, but his gaze involuntarily swept over Jun Wu Xie.
Seeing that there wasn’t going to be anymore action, the surrounding spirits then dispersed back to their seats, to continue their enjoyment of good food.
The big eared rabbit with its clove mouth came hopping over to take their orders. Little Lotus was determined to not pass up on this opportunity as he ordered up a bunch of food. Having been a prime target to be bullied for many long years, although Little Lotus’ battle prowess could be largely overlooked, his powers of the spirit was however highly robust. In a place like the Spirit World where soul power could be spent like a form of currency, he was naturally not going to stinge and go all out for once.
Seeing a whole table full of fine gourmet dishes and Jun Wu Xie was not even able to hold a pair of chopsticks. She could only lower her head to look down, automatically disregarding the spread of dishes that looked rather fine.
“How much do you still remember of your life?” Nalan Shan asked as he looked at Jun Wu Xie. It might have been because they were both human spirits and additionally, she was also Little Lotus’ Mistress, Nalan Shan was rather friendly to Jun Wu Xie.
“I can’t really remember anything.” Jun Wu Xie relied expressionlessly.
After a person dies, the spirit’s consciousness would gradually fade. Even for spirits with very strong power of the soul, it would still trickle away as time passed, gradually forgetting everything from when they were still alive. Only those with a strong obsession would still have a persistent regret remain
after they have died, but it would turn to become extremely fuzzy.
“Is that so? It is too be expected….. Among everyone who has come to the Spirit World, how many can still remember the past?” Nalan Shan’s tone was filled with a sense of regret. Once a spirit body enters the Spirit World, they would basically have forgotten everything about their past life.
“Forget it, it’s a new life here in the Spirit World ahead and the matters of the past no longer have anything to do with us. Just work hard on cultivating your soul here in the Spirit World in future and it will be good enough. It’s a lot more peaceful here in comparison.” Nalan Shan said with a smile.
Jun Wu Xie nodded.
With a swift change of topics, Nalan Shan then began to talk to Jun Wu Xie about how to cultivate one’s soul. To put it frankly, cultivating one’s soul to a very great extent calls for a certain level of stimulation. As a spirit was in essence a non being, if one allowed it to continue to degenerate, not only its powers would gradually weaken, even its consciousness would slowly fade. Hence, stimulating a spirit would allow its consciousness to not fade away, and even make it grow gradually more powerful.
“Actually, in the Spirit World, there are many places that are suitable for us to cultivate our souls.”
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Chapter 1976: “Provocation (1)”
“The entire Spirit World is formed from the power of the spirit from the Spirit Lord alone and hence one would be able to find power of the spirit to cultivate anywhere in the Spirit World. One will only need to work on tempering one’s soul and we will be able to stabilize our spirit.” Nalan Shan said seriously.
“You should already have your own place to stay in and have seen the Spirit Fire. The Spirit Fire is what the Spirit Lord had prepared to help us stabilize our spirits, where it allows us to do everything we can to maintain a higher level of cultivation. The place where there is the highest concentration of Spirit Fire would be the Serene Dream Forest. If you go there, you will be able to cultivate better.”
Nalan Shan was serious with his words and Jun Wu Xie listened earnestly. To Jun Wu Xie, all this information that seemed to be highly basic was nevertheless what she needed the most. Nalan Shan was indeed a human spirit soul and everything that he talked about was exactly the parts that Jun Wu Xie required most.
Within the exceptionally busy restaurant, Jun Wu Xie and Nalan Shan seemingly become highly engrossed. Even when the dishes were brought to the table, it did not interrupt the conversation between the two people at all. Little Lotus watched his own Mistress deeply engaged in conversation with Nalan Shan silently. As a Plant Spirit, their method of cultivation was different from that of humans and finding that he did not understand after a thing after listening for a while, he then went on to bury his head down to eat.
As one of the few most famous restaurants, the Spiritual Spirit Loft had patrons coming and going more than one could count. Just as Jun Wu Xie and Nakan Shan were getting enthusiastic with their conversation, a group of human spirits came swaggering into the third level of the Spiritual Spirit Loft.
“Master Uncle Nalan, those cultivation methods of yours are already so old and you’re still bringing them out to teach people. Don’t you think that it’s a little inappropriate?” A voice filled with ridicule suddenly sounded from the side.
Nalan Shan lifted his head and after he saw who the other party was, he could not help but crease up his brows.
Jun Wu Xie turned towards the voice and saw that a bunch of men had suddenly appeared. Those people were human spirits and judging from their looks, they had not been all that old when they died, most of them looking to be in their twenties.
The leader among them curled up the corners of his mouth and looked at Nalan Shan rather contemptuously, his eyes tinged with malicious intent.
The man did not care that his animosity could be seen by Nalan Shan but just sat himself down ungraciously upon a chair at the side, to stare with a raised eyebrow at Nalan Shan who was looking highly displeased, before turning his gaze to roam over the figures of Jun Wu Xie and Little Lotus. When he discovered that Jun Wu Xie’s body was in a translucent state, he suddenly became rather excited.
“Has the young lady here just come to the Spirit World? I can see that you are not that old and you must be careful that you do not get misguided by some people as it would not be good if you are led astray instead.” Jun Wu Xie’s countenance was peerlessly beautiful and the man’s eyes were absolutely shining as he stared, completely ignoring Nalan Shan whose face was becoming darker and darker.
“If you want to learn how to temper your spirit, I can teach it to you and you will definitely gain unexpected results within a short period of time.” As he spoke, the man even glanced at Nalan Shan, as his eyes flashed with a glint of displeasure.
“It’s at least more effective than Master Uncle Nalan’s method and in the Spirit World nowadays, who would still use that ancient method to temper one’s soul? Our esteemed Master went to plead with the Spirit Lord to construct the Serene Spirit Tower with the aim of allowing the human spirits to become stronger. Only Master Uncle Nalan is still being obstinate when after so many years had passed, he still insists on giving up such a great thing like the Serene Spirit Tower and chooses to continue to cultivate with that ancient method. He’s just an old fossil rejecting change.” The man was openly disparaging with his words, not showing the slightest bit of respect for Nalan Shan.
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Chapter 1977: “Provocation (2)”
“Serene Spirit Tower?” Jun Wu Xie narrowed her eyes. The attitude of the man before her made her dislike him intensely. Although he was addressing Nalan Shan as Uncle Master, he wasn’t showing the slightest bit of respect to Nalan Shan, the words coming out from his mouth lined with hidden daggers, like he wanted to embarrass Nalan Shan.
The man did not detect the dislike Jun Wu Xie had for him, instead thinking that his words had successfully drawn the beauty’s attention and he immediately said triumphantly: “Young lady, you have just come here to the Spirit World and I think you are not aware of this. The Serene Spirit Tower is a place that my Master earnestly asked the Spirit Lord to build a hundred years ago, the best place for only human souls to cultivate. The soul power of human spirits are comparably weaker than other spirit bodies and before the Serene Spirit Tower was built, the status human spirits held in the Spirit World was lowly and the weak human souls were often bullied by Weapons Spirits and others, where we suffered quite a bit of aggrievement. My Master could not bear to see his fellow human spirits being treated so unfairly and he did everything he could to convince the Spirit Lord to build the Serene Spirit Tower.”
“Ever since the Serene Spirit Tower was built, the speed that we, the human spirits are able to cultivate was raised significantly which in turn greatly improved our standing in the Spirit World.” As he spoke, the man turned his gaze to look at several Beast Spirits who were also having a meal on the third level and his mouth curled up with disdain while he said: “Do you know how smug and arrogant the other spirits were before the human spirits? But now, when they see us, they can only obediently keep their mouths shut.”
The man said it very loudly, and when the other spirit races heard his words, they turned their heads to look over at him, their eyes filled with disapproval and unhappiness, but they did not say anything about it.
“Meng Yi Liang, are you done talking?” Nalan Shan could not hold himself back anymore as he opened his mouth to say, his brows creased up as he stared at the prattering Meng Yi Liang.
“Whether the Serene Spirit Tower is good or bad, we do not need you to come here and preach to us. Everyone is free to make their own choice, and not every single spirit is so anxious for results that they have to go to the Serene Spirit Tower.”
Meng Yi Liang laughed and then looked at Nalan Shan to say in reply: “Master Uncle Nalan, who under the Heavens do not yearn for more powerful might? Don’t tell me you do not wish for the hum
an spirits to become more powerful? Seems like what Master said is right. Although the two of you are fellow disciples, but the difference in personalities is as far off as it is between Heaven and Earth. Master has been working tirelessly to grow the might of the human spirits but you are instead being so stubborn, choosing mediocrity. Aren’t you afraid that you might drag down the Grandmaster’s name?”
The shade on Nalan Shan’s face was turning uglier and uglier but Meng Yi Liang did not seem to be deterred. The several other men with Meng Yi Lang saw Nalan Shan stumped by Meng Yi Liang’s words and they began to laugh loudly.
“All of you are making too much noise! If you continue to talk to Uncle Nalan like this, do you believe that I will break all your legs! ?” Little Lotus who had his head buried down in food could not endure the insults Meng Yi Liang was throwing upon Nalan Shan any longer. He shot to his feet with a whoosh, his hand grasped around the wine flask upon the table, as he glared with his large eyes widened fiercely.
Meng Yi Liang swung his gaze over Little Lotus and his face immediately showed a look of ridicule.
“You? You want to break my legs? Don’t make me laugh!”
A little brat who did not even reach up to his waist was actually threatening him, and he thought that it must be the biggest joke he had ever heard.
“Little wimp, where are you from? Do you even know who I am? You dare to speak to me in that tone?”
“I am the Imperial Snow Lotus.” Little Lotus told him.
“Imperial Snow Lotus?” Meng Yi Liang narrowed his eyes, unable to remember who that was immediately.
“Just a Plant Spi…..”
Meng Yi Liang had not even finished with his sentence when a man behind him tugged at Meng Yi Liang’s sleeve anxiously.
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