Chapter 2

Chu Jinglan, seventeen years old, is one of the legitimate sons of the Chu family in the lower world. He is at the peak of the Golden Core stage and is only one step away from becoming a Yuan Infant.

The world of cultivation is divided into three realms according to the concentration of spiritual energy. Although Chu Jinglan was born in the lower realm, his talent is amazing and unique in the entire world of cultivation.

A golden phoenix emerged from a grass chicken's nest, which is very suitable to describe Chu Jinglan.

The levels of cultivation are divided from weak to strong into Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, Yuanying, spirit separation, Mahayana and Guixu. Each level is further divided into early, middle and peak stages. I don't know if there will be anyone who can surpass the peak of golden elixir at the age of seventeen, but there has never been anyone like him before.

The Chu family hoped that Chu Jinglan would lead the family to soar to success, so they placed all the family's hopes on him. They also used Chu Jinglan's mother as a weak link to tie him firmly to the Chu family.

It can be seen that this genius did not live a free life. The people in the family had ulterior motives. The elders took advantage of him and the younger ones were jealous of him. This made him cautious and reserved at a young age, and he often expressed his emotions.

Chu Jinglan had just swung his sword for the thousandth time in the bamboo forest when he heard a voice suddenly ring in his mind.

[Chu Jinglan, I am your inner demon]

The voice is three parts careless and seven parts laziness. In a word, it is very careless.

Chu Jinglan:?

Chu Jinglan's expression froze, and he immediately looked around vigilantly.

The wind blew through the bamboo forest, and the green bamboo leaves were full of vitality and rustled. Chu Jinglan was the only one there. He found that after that sound, there was no other sound in his ears. It was extremely quiet.

...Is it because I have been practicing for too long that I am hallucinating?

And what inner demon? Everyone knows that inner demons only appear in the Yuanying period and above. How could he, who is at the peak of the Jindan period, have inner demons?

For the sake of caution, Chu Jinglan waited for a moment. After confirming that there was no more movement, he felt relieved and was about to continue practicing. Suddenly, he felt an indescribable wave in his heart. It didn't hurt, but it was very strange.

Then, in the lush green forest, a small ball of pitch-black mist slowly condensed and appeared in front of him like a lazy cat.

Right in front of Chu Jinglan.

The small ball of mist didn't seem to realize that it was too close to Chu Jinglan's face, and it turned around slowly. When it realized it, the whole ball of mist froze.

In a flash, Chu Jinglan and the little mist ball retreated at the same time, and instantly moved three feet apart. Chu Jinglan swore that he actually saw human panic in a faceless mist ball.

...what is this!

Chu Jinglan held his sword in front of him and immediately took a starting stance.

As for Little Mist Tuanzi, Xiao Mo Benmo, he was also shocked when his face suddenly enlarged in front of him. After pulling away, he finally calmed down and started to settle the score with gritted teeth: "System, didn't you tell me that I would look like this after I came out?"

It had no arms or legs, no face or body, just a round ball of black mist that occasionally emitted two strands of black smoke. This was Xiao Mo's current appearance.

"I'm going to explain it to you step by step!" the system said quickly, "Your current cultivation level is the same as Chu Jinglan's, at the peak of the Golden Core stage. During this period, you can't maintain your human form in the outside world. Apart from Chu Jinglan, no one else can see you."

"But after you reach the level of Yuanying, you can show yourself in human form, and you can be seen by others if you want, or invisible if you want. Oh, except Chu Jinglan, he can always see you."

The system was afraid of appearing incompetent, so it quickly added all the details without Xiao Mo asking: "By the way, in the eyes of others, your human form will be 60% similar to Chu Jinglan. Currently, you can only move within a 50-meter radius of him."

Xiao Mo was stunned: "But what I saw in the reflection of the lake was my own face."

System: "Yes, only you can see your true appearance when you look in the mirror. No one else, including Chu Jinglan, can see your true face."

Xiao Mo himself looks nothing like Chu Jinglan. He has a pair of beautiful eyes, and a seductive and evil nature. But when he smiles, he looks inexplicably innocent, a very deceptive and mischievous face.

Chu Jinglan is handsome and cold, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and is very aggressive. Such a person seems to be born to be cold, proud and unstoppable.

As expected, it is one of the important follow-up to the melodramatic novel, and it looks pretty good.

The system suddenly screamed: "Ahhhhh host, be careful!!!"

But then Chu Jinglan's sword flashed like lightning and chopped straight towards Xiao Mo!

Xiao Mo's hair stood on end in an instant. Although he had no human form, it did not prevent him from feeling his heart stop when facing danger. Instinctively, Xiao Mo wanted to hide, but in a flash, an idea suddenly nailed him to the spot:

If I am killed by Chu Jinglan now, does that mean the mission is completed and I can hand it over?

After a brief pause, Chu Jinglan's sword chopped down accurately.

The sword came with great force, just like the man himself, calm and fierce. If it was a demon or ghost in front of him, its head would have fallen to the ground in the blink of an eye and it would have been killed on the spot.

But all he saw before him was a shapeless mass of Xiao Mo. He tried hard to suppress his instinct to dodge, trembling with fear while looking forward to the result. If anyone could see his eyes at this moment, they would definitely be flashing with a mixture of excitement and fear, as weird as a little madman.

But after the sword flashed, Xiao Mo felt no pain, nor was he split in half.

The sword passed through the mist and nothing happened.

Xiao Mo:.

Ah, the disappointment.

His excitement disappeared in an instant, and he restrained his expression - whether others could see it or not did not conflict with his expression or not.

"System," Xiao Mo said in a faint voice, "You know he can't kill me for the time being, right? Why are you so panicked?"

"This is the normal reaction of the emotional area module," the system was quite proud, and its tail must have been flying high. "This is how our advanced AI works!"

Chu Jinglan could not hear the internal conversation between the person and the system. He looked at the unharmed black mist ball with full of guard, and it was difficult to identify what it was.

After looking at it for a long time, I still couldn't figure out what it meant.

Xiao Mo tried to take a shortcut twice but was blocked both times. He was in a bad mood and played the role of his inner demon. He spoke in a ghostly and cold tone: "Chu Jinglan——"

Chu Jinglan frowned. This thing can talk? And it sounded like the voice that just echoed in his mind. He was very alert and did not speak.

"Although your eyes are full of suspicion, don't disbelieve me. I am really your inner demon."

Chu Jinglan's inky black eyes moved slowly, looking at this "fog ball" who claimed to be the inner demon, and finally spoke: "I don't know who sent you. Before you lie, you should clarify the situation. I am a golden elixir, not a primordial baby."

"I am your inner demon, how could I not know your realm of cultivation?" Xiao Wutuan floated, his posture and voice were as relaxed as his own, "I advise you not to think about telling the elders of the Chu family, they can't solve me, and they will bring you trouble."

"What would they think of a person who has inner demons before the Yuanying period?" Xiao Mo smiled meaningfully, "Sometimes there is only a fine line between genius and monster."

Chu Jinglan's relationship with the Chu family is not one of life and death. If it weren't for the need to treat his mother's illness, Chu Jinglan would have taken her away from the Chu family long ago. Chu Jinglan is not a good young master who tells the elders everything honestly, so Xiao Mo's words hit the nail on the head - Chu Jinglan knows that he is right.

A seventeen-year-old at the peak of the Golden Core stage can be a genius or a monster.

Xiao Mo Tuanzi floated in the air for a while, and seeing Chu Jinglan's expression changing unpredictably, he quickly asked the system: "So, does he believe that I am a demon?"

The system is responsible for exaggerating: "I'm not completely convinced yet, but this is a great start. Please keep up the good work!"

Xiao Mo was tired and felt unloved: "Let's stop here today. Maybe he will figure it out when he thinks back, just like it took me some time to accept the fact that I died and traveled through time."

It was really hard to get used to the mist form without arms and legs. After Xiao Xinmo finished the first job, he left the shocked Chu Jinglan behind and didn't care whether he killed him or buried him, letting him to deal with the problems on his own. After returning to the sea of ​​consciousness to restore his human form, Xiao Mo stretched his waist. Alas, it was still more comfortable to be in human form.

Passing by the Moon Lake, Xiao Mo looked at the lake surface. Good, it was still his own face, not at all like Chu Jinglan.

Although he doesn't know what he will look like in the eyes of others, he himself doesn't want to forget what he looks like.

Now he didn't need to go to school or work, and he could just ignore his tasks. He suddenly had plenty of time. His previously well-planned life suddenly became blank. Xiao Mo decided to empty his mind as well. He lay down on the bed, hugged the quilt and fell asleep.

He didn't know if it was because the environment in the sea of ​​consciousness was too empty, or if he had really stopped being a human being after becoming a demon in his heart, but Xiao Mo slept very deeply this time, for a full day and night.

He slept for a whole day and a night without any injury or illness, breaking the record for the longest sleep time in his life, but this was the limit.

It's impossible to sleep for several years and reach the end without props.

Xiao Mo sat up from the bed in a daze, the chaotic dream faded from his mind. He looked at the darkness around him with sleepy eyes. When his mind gradually became clear and he realized where he was, Xiao Mo blinked and stared blankly ahead.

He sat quietly without saying a word, his hands holding the pillow slowly tightening.

...It was not a dream, nor an illusion. He was still in the so-called world of immortal cultivation, in other people's sea of ​​consciousness. When he woke up, nothing had changed.

He really traveled through a book, and no one told him that everything was a dream.

Xiao Mo pinched the pillow, trembled his fingers, and took a slow, deep breath.

It’s okay, Xiao Mo, it’s okay, he habitually comforted himself, at least you are still alive and the situation is not bad.

He had previously acted as if he had adapted quickly and followed the local customs, but in reality, only he knew how much reluctance and panic he had forced himself to swallow.

Xiao Mo has never had anyone to confide in. If he were to express his anxiety and fear after traveling through time, no one would feel sympathetic. So why bother?

Xiao Mo has a good self-awareness. Having been tossed around since he was a child, he understands that he is a weed. The advantage is that he can survive anywhere. His goal is to grow into a towering tree and scare to death those bastards who bully him.

What a pity... Xiao Mo buried his face in the pillow to hide his sour expression. He really wanted to go to university, because that was the school he had always dreamed of.

After hugging the pillow and shutting himself in for a while, Xiao Mo got up and decided to do something to change his mood and stop himself from having wild thoughts. He called out the system and asked it for help.

The system is very proactive and always available: "Host, what help do you need?"

Is the host finally motivated for the mission?

Xiao Mo pinched his wrist and twisted his wrist bone: "Since you are going to stay here for a long time, you can't have only one bed."

The system understands that this is preparation for building a home!

The system is happy to help. He analyzed it this way: Although it has nothing to do with the mission, improving the living experience will help the host find a sense of belonging. If the host is physically and mentally comfortable, he may be more motivated to do the right thing.

So, one person and one system began to build their "home".

The space that Xiao Mo can open up in his sea of ​​consciousness is currently limited, so it is impossible for him to build a city, but it is no problem to build a small courtyard. The system has brought out all kinds of house styles and courtyard layouts that are popular in the world of cultivation, allowing Xiao Mo to choose.

Xiao Mo was a talented person. Although modern things were forbidden to be transported, some styles could be restored. In a three-story attic, there were antique screens, carved windows, and flowing light screens molded with magic. There were scrolling texts on them. These were some storybooks from this world that the system helped download.

This is exactly like an e-book.

It’s a pity that games cannot be played, but if Xiao Mo records some scene images himself in the future, perhaps he can develop a TV and movie function.

In the world of cultivating immortals, this is very scientific.

In the small courtyard, there is a peach tree on the east and a pear tree on the west. Xiao Mo said that one can enjoy the flowers and eat the fruits, which is both practical and beautiful. There is a swing next to the peach tree, which can be used optionally, but must be there. Under the pear tree is a lazy couch, and in the center is a square stone table, making the small courtyard lively.

Xiao Mo was very satisfied with the layout. The only thing he was not very satisfied with was the sky. Although the night sky was beautiful, it became monotonous after looking at it for a long time.

"It's always dark here, with only the moon. Can't there be sunrise and sunset like outside?"

System: "Yes, but it will only work after Chu Jinglan reaches the Yuanying realm."

Xiao Mo regretted that if he wanted to enjoy the daytime scenery in the short term, he could only run out of the sea of ​​consciousness and go to the outside world more often.

But being in the dumpling form outside was really inconvenient. Xiao Mo wondered whether he should also consider practicing, so that at least he could have a human form outside.

It's not for the mission, it's just for my own comfort.

He was about to explain it to the system in detail when he heard the system scream in surprise!

The system's voice was exactly the same as when Chu Jinglan had chopped him with the sword.

"How is this possible! Host! Chu Jinglan actually condensed his consciousness and broke into the sea of ​​consciousness!"

Once every cultivator begins to practice, he will have his own sea of ​​consciousness, but only those who have reached the Yuanying level of cultivation can concentrate their minds and look inward, entering their own sea of ​​consciousness.

Xiao Mo was also surprised, but he changed his mind and asked, "How many days did it take us to build the house?"

If the system had feet, it would have jumped up: "Three days!" They spent a little more time revising and perfecting the details, but it was also a time that could be counted on one's fingers. "Three days! Only three days! He can actually enter the sea of ​​consciousness. What kind of devil is this guy!"

As expected, he is a peerless cultivation genius, and his personality is intact.

Xiao Mo quickly calmed himself down, stood up and walked out of the yard: "Let's go and see how capable he is now. We can't let him demolish the house we just built."