There aren't enough traders to control the market.
The Butterfly Dream Bell floated in mid-air, its spatial opening power projecting onto the surface of the pool's water through alternating beams of bright and dark silver light.
Lady Jieyu and I each held a magic staff, standing guard beside the basin, ready for battle.
Before Xie Jinhui left, he had already made it clear that as soon as he heard the Butterfly Dream Bell ring for the first time...
That means he has already descended to the mortal realm through the back door of the bell in the void.
Lady Jieyu was originally worried that Xie Jinhui might reject the many requests he made to the Heavenly Emperor that were beneficial to her.
I confidently attacked her.
"Don't worry, Lady Jieyu. Even the goddess Yuanhe has respect from Emperor Shengsheng."
Lady Jieyu carefully stirred the water's surface and called out into the water.
"Little Xie, if the Heavenly Emperor agrees, could you at least let me know first?"
It seems she still doesn't believe how much the Heavenly Emperor dotes on me.
After all, even if the Ten Directions Bell rang, she still wouldn't be qualified to enter the Purple Extreme Palace to meet the Emperor.
That's understandable; they're both using pretty faces to portray divine power.
Lady Jieyu dared to give me 50,000 years of immortal power, but gave Xie Jinhui 150,000 years.
Mo Xuchenyuan's deterrent power is overt, while my small advantage lies covert.
Even so, the goddess Yuan'e had no intention of making a fuss.
I looked at the basins on the white jade table, and no matter how I looked at them, they seemed to look almost identical to the one Xie Jinhui had given me.
Why is the basin placed in the Demon Cave only for me and Xie Jinhui, and for its effect of connecting with the water?
And this one in front of us can actually sense each other with the Butterfly Dream Bell, connecting and presenting multiple timelines.
It can even carry the essence and true form of mortals and immortals.
But now, the bell has not rung, the water is as smooth as a mirror, a vast expanse of empty, shimmering waves.
Lady Jieyu was waiting for a reply, while I focused on the bell.
Xie Jinhui, that guy, went down to the mortal realm with me once, but I didn't see how familiar he was with the human world. Can he handle doing big things on his own?
Fortunately, he descended to the mortal realm in his true form.
Xie Jinhui said that he would take the little girls who had twelve drops of water entering their bodies away from their original environment in various ways, such as floods, fires, and windstorms, when they were young.
Then, the girls' souls and bodies were transferred into the pool in front of me through the Butterfly Dream Bell.
At that time, Lady Jieyu and I will be able to see them continue to grow in a brand new time and space opened up by the Butterfly Dream Bell.
Xie Jinhui will provide each of them with a unique life experience, allowing them to naturally develop a detached and desireless spirit.
In fact, for ordinary people, experiencing too much sadness and pain is not a good thing.
But for her, who has already been tainted by the celestial waters and is destined to wander and be fought over by people because of her excessive beauty.
Giving them some opportunities to be close to their families and to face hardships in life is a form of compassion for them and for the world.
I know that it would take a lot of divine power to remove the souls of mortals one by one.
Furthermore, safely sending them into their respective training spaces is truly a monumental task that could not be accomplished without the support of profound immortal power.
Therefore, my current mood is not just flustered, but also filled with anxiety.
I will definitely focus on doing my best to complete the task entrusted to me by Xie Jinhui.
Because he was ultimately doing everything in his power to completely exonerate me.
Ring ring ring, the Butterfly Dream Bell rang.
Lady Jieyu's expression changed from anxious to focused.
Indeed, he's a true master who never falters in crucial moments.
Suddenly, Lady Jieyu laughed and tapped the table with her magic staff.
"Little Xie the God has descended to the mortal realm. It seems our plans are finally complete!"
She immediately became beaming with joy.
Ha! I think too highly of you. Everything is difficult at the beginning. You're already making a mess of things before you've even started. That won't do.
We need to pour cold water on her and extinguish the blinding influence of the "True Beauty Fairy" on her interests.
I picked up the magic stick and waved it in front of her.
"If you want the Empress to become a fairy, you have to do it yourself. If you don't do it right, nothing will be accomplished."
Lady Jieyu has now heeded advice, and her destiny on the path to immortality is finally in her own hands; she wants it all.
At that moment, Butterfly Dream's bell rang.
A tiny, raindrop-like creature slid into the basin.
"Oh dear, oh dear, one by one, we've caught one!" Lady Jieyu explained excitedly.
I rolled my eyes at her; her shouting was making a huge fuss and was also impolite.
“This is not a fish, but a human soul and body. It is a human being, and Lady Jieyu must respect human beings.”
Lady Jieyu showed no interest in my words or the bewildered and helpless spirits on the water.
Although we had divided the work beforehand, there were twelve spirits in total, and we were each responsible for six.
The first spirit that entered clearly fell into the area under the jurisdiction of Lady Jieyu, but she smiled at me and refused to help.
I understand that this is the first time anyone has ever done this, and they have no experience in guiding spirits and arranging their fates.
If something goes wrong, the first one has the highest probability of being the first to be affected, and Lady Jieyu doesn't have the courage to be the first to take the hit.
She didn't, so I will.
I picked up the magic staff and lured the little spirit to my side.
Gently tap her.
On the water's surface, twelve small grid lines immediately appeared, along with an open area in the very center.
An image of the environment surrounding this little spirit immediately appeared in one of the cells.
I took a closer look at the face of the young woman reflected in the water.
A true beauty in the making, with a wasp waist and a crane-like neck, graceful steps like a lotus, lips like cinnabar, a face more beautiful than a lotus flower, a young girl just beginning to bloom, if she were to grow up...
However, outside the door of the shabby room where the little girl was hiding, several lustful men, their clothes disheveled, were about to break down the door.
Oh my god.
It was a disaster right from the start.
What to do, what to do, what to do?
Let's start with the simplest one: the hero saves the damsel in distress.
I quickly channeled my magical power into the grid, summoning a masked hero with extraordinary skills for the little girl.
Lady Jieyu peeked out and scoffed, "Yuanhe, there's a flaw in your plan. What if it's written like in the storybooks, turning into a hero rescuing a beauty, and the beauty falling in love with the hero and offering herself to him?"
Sharp!
I nodded.
Since the hero who is fighting the bully is still masked, I have a way to kill that kind of storyline.
Come, come, let's change.
The hero helped the little girl up and removed his mask.
He was an old hero with a snow-white beard and wrinkles so thick they could trap mosquitoes.
An old hero saves a damsel in distress, right?
Suddenly, the lonely little girl knelt down and cried out, "Grandpa, you are my own grandpa, please take me in."
How come a different kind of emotional dependence has still developed?
Lady Jieyu gloated, covering her mouth and laughing.
She's so stupid!
Xie Jinhui's task for us was to ensure that the girls, in their respective worlds, would not only be adrift and helpless, but also that they would survive great calamities and turn misfortune into good fortune.
She wanted to make them see the beauty that brought them a lot of trouble and disaster from men, but she also wanted to keep them innocent and prevent any man from succeeding.
In short, any method will do; to put it more succinctly, it's torture for the sake of torture.
As long as you help (pull them to their limits) twelve stunning beauties see through the illusion of physical appearance, see through the true colors of men, take a detached view of the hardships of the world, and completely develop a transcendent heart that is free from attachment and joy.
Let's make a fuss, let's make a fuss, let's use the sticks in our hands to turn the compass of their fate.
See? It's not that hard to ascend to immortality.
Not difficult?
That's because you haven't encountered such a forced, unconventional destiny.
I looked at the little girl in the cubicle, and the way she and her grandfather depended on each other for survival brought tears to my eyes.
What a wonderful child, what a wonderful grandfather.
That's right, this girl is going to go astray; she's planning to become a chivalrous heroine.
No, my beauty, even if you are a master of martial arts, there are still traps, hypocrites, and bewitching incense in the martial world.
Besides, you only have rudimentary skills; once you enter the martial arts world, you'll be easily defeated.
Thinking of the alluring fragrance, I made a mental note of it, as it could serve as material for influencing the fates of other beauties later on.
However, the more I looked at the girl, the more familiar she seemed, and finally I recognized her from her remaining memories.
Isn't she the little Yan'er who stole offerings from under the altar in the Jieyu Niangniang Temple?
I told you, you have a destiny to become an immortal. See? Don't hesitate, hurry up and embark on the bright path to immortality!
Before long, the grandfather and grandson lived together for five years, a relationship I couldn't bear to separate.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened during this period that required my intervention.
But the cruelty of fate always comes suddenly; the grandfather contracted a terrible disease and died.
Xiao Yan'er's fate is on the right track, but I saw her crying for her grandfather at the desolate grave.
I cried too.
Just as Lady Jieyu was about to laugh at my romantic nature, her own story jumped in.
Through my inexperienced trial period, she figured out what needed to be done.
In an instant, she summoned a huge pile of human storybooks, which were piled up beside us.
What about "The Peony Pavilion," "The Romance of the Western Chamber," "The Record of the Underworld," and "That Plum Blossom"...?
I wholeheartedly praise Lady Jieyu's wise move.
We may not understand the fate of ordinary people, but we can read their books and, at the same time, dig pits for them, fill in the pits, and guide them.
Brilliant plan!
Xiao Yan'er began her journey alone.
Before the third beauty spirit entered, I peeked at the scene of the girl next to Lady Jieyu.
I guessed right. This girl, dressed in gorgeous clothes and exuding the air of a princess, was the daughter of the noblewoman I was the only one willing to bless in the palace of Lady Jieyu that day.
Isn't it supposed to be a life of hardship? Why is Lady Jieyu dressing that child so well?
When Lady Jieyu saw my surprise, she smiled knowingly.
"Praise someone up, then drag them down into the mud; it's quick."
Perhaps she was right?
Despite countless trials and tribulations, it remains steadfast and resilient, undeterred by winds from any direction.
As long as these girls remain pure of heart, whatever they do is simply repeating the same patterns found in stories and upheavals in the world.
well?
Why is my little Yan'er running for her life in the water?
It turned out that she had caught up with a massive army.
The one in the lead was still spewing profanities.
Her fate has once again reached a critical juncture where she needs a helping hand.
Look, look, shouldn't we arrange a cliff in front of Xiao Yan'er?
Come on, come on, I've planned it all out for you.
Little Yan'er, jump all you want, you won't die. There's an old lady waiting to make you soup.
But don't expect to be able to rely on your savior again. This village will be massacred by enemy generals after you recover from your injuries.
When that time comes, all the men in that enemy country will have their eyes light up when they see you, so just keep running.
I despise the cheesy plots I came up with.
But they are fast and ruthless enough, and easy to use.
Xiao Yan'er started running again, and then even more beautiful spirits jumped in.
Thump, thump.
Lady Jieyu and I arranged them in different compartments.
Then comes a chaotic mess of brainpower, hand speed, storytelling, and memory, with the added bonus of the brain spiraling into a double yolk.
On my end, there's an added layer of complaints that's both infuriating and heartbreaking.
"Xie Jinhui, you brought in so many at once. Your immortal power is inexhaustible. Aren't you tired?"
"Hmph, so be it if I'm exhausted."
I was so tired that my eyes were darting around, probably sizzling, and I kept tapping the magic sticks in my hands.
The arms are too short; at least four more are needed. It would be great if Mu Zhu could be brought along.
Ah, hahaha.
Ha ha ha ha!
The water splashed and gurgled on the surface.
She's gone mad! What's going on in the mind of the goddess Yuan'e right now?
Put poison in this compartment, and a wrongful conviction will come along. A prison van, and rotten cabbage leaves will be placed in it.
And eggs, the rotten ones are even better.
Ready, throw, smash it into this beauty's face.
Where's the sleeping potion? Quickly save my girl who's tied up and thrown on the bed.
Hey! Listen up, carriage in the cubicle, the third horse needs a jolt.
Look over there, hey! The banknotes in her hand have been switched.
A fire broke out in the restaurant's kitchen, and rain fell from the sky to extinguish it.
The scoundrel slammed into the wall, and a mousetrap caught his toes.
Ha, what a mess, all the squares are jumping around.
...
What are all those things written in the book? How come they all work every time I try them?
It seems that mortals spend their time on bizarre and outlandish fabrications.
However, neither this goddess nor Lady Jieyu would ever do anything that would harm someone's life.
That kind of sinful fruit is something even gods cannot eat.
The girls in my pool endure physical and mental strain, suffering from injustice, accidents, and other torments.
Lady Jieyu has a penchant for creating human tragedy and ethical tragedies to torment people's hearts.
In any case, my little Yan'er has finally entered the Taoist temple to cultivate after going through many trials and tribulations.
It was during this time that she was alone, engrossed in reciting the chapters on morality and ethics.
A fleeting figure, so beautiful it made my eyes sting, drifted over.
Xie Jinhui shone brightly in the daytime, greeting Xiao Yan'er with gentle divine voice as she knelt in devout worship.
"Are you willing to become my disciple and follow me into the afterlife to cultivate?"
Little Yan'er prostrated herself and kowtowed three times.
"Disciple is willing."
I was overjoyed. Great! Great! There are only five people left in my pool.
However, I discovered something that shocked me.
Why did Xiao Yan'er feel only absolute reverence and awe when she saw Xie Jinhui's true form?
Her eyes and mind were not moved or shaken by Xie Jinhui's stunning description.
On the contrary, when I saw his figure appear in the pot, I hoped he would look at me.
Sigh, it seems I should also cultivate myself properly, improve my concentration and spiritual attainment.
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