Chapter 202 Noble Lady from a Clan VS Humble Remnant Slave 4
Jiang Zhiyi was completely unaware of Lin Sheng's strange conjectures and plans; she was still engaged in a battle of wits with Xiao Tu.
The little rabbit is extremely restless now and can't stay still at all; it looks like it's eager to leave.
Soon, the little rabbit darted out on its own.
Jiang Zhiyi could only watch him disappear into the darkness.
Before Lin Sheng could ask, Jiang Zhiyi said, "It's okay, he'll go back on his own. This spirit pet has always been very obedient."
Lin Sheng nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After a while, he stood up and said, "It's getting late, junior sister, I'll take you back."
Jiang Zhiyi: "Okay."
...
Inside the palace.
"Why did you run away by yourself?" Jiang Zhiyi asked Jiang Qi as soon as she returned.
She glanced at the person standing in front of her, then kicked his knee. Jiang Qi quickly understood her meaning and knelt before her.
He explained, "There are spells in Senior Brother Lin's room. My transformation spell is about to break down, so I have to run out first."
Jiang Zhiyi still found it strange, "Why didn't I discover any magic?"
Jiang Qi didn't answer her question because if one's cultivation level was too low, they wouldn't be able to detect it...
Of course, I couldn't say these things out loud, or I'd get scolded by her again.
Jiang Qi simply lowered his head and remained silent.
Jiang Zhiyi noticed the pendant he was wearing around his neck and asked, "What's this?"
She recognized at a glance that it was a very precious item, but it was obvious that Jiang Qi, being penniless, couldn't afford such a thing.
Jiang Qi touched the pendant and replied, "I've worn it since I was little; it must have been left to me by my family."
After he finished speaking, he looked somewhat dejected, perhaps thinking about how he had been abandoned.
Jiang Zhiyi didn't respond. She had just been about to snatch the pendant, but it was very likely related to Jiang Qi's background.
So she'd better not touch it, lest it affect the later plot.
Jiang Qi noticed that she was staring at his pendant, so he took it off and said, "If you like it, you can take it and play with it."
Jiang Zhiyi shook her head: "I don't want it. You have to give me all this junk."
Jiang Qi had no choice but to silently take it back.
Jiang Zhiyi lay on the soft couch and instructed him, "Read me a storybook."
"Hmm." Jiang Qi casually picked up the top book; these were all newly bought storybooks.
He read slowly, his clear and gentle voice like a babbling brook.
"...After Princess Xiaguang returned to the palace, the Empress began to prepare for her marriage. Princess Xiaguang had a total of five husbands..."
As Jiang Qinian read on, he frowned. Something about this story seemed off.
"Why did you stop? Keep reading," Jiang Zhiyi urged him with her eyes closed.
"Her first husband was Princess Xiaguang's childhood sweetheart. He loved to wear red and had a handsome face..."
Jiang Qi found it hard to continue reading, and suggested, "Why don't we switch to another book?"
Jiang Zhiyi refused, her tone displeased: "I like this story, so hurry up and read it!"
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue reading.
"...In the end, Princess Xiaguang and her five husbands lived happily ever after..."
Jiang Zhiyi nodded in satisfaction; she felt the ending of the story was excellent.
Jiang Qi: "Everyone here only has one Daoist partner... This story is poorly written."
"That's because no one likes them, so they can only find one Daoist partner. I'll also tell my father to find me many husbands in the future."
She opened her eyes and turned to look at him. "What are you doing, looking like you're half-dead?"
Jiang Qi held the storybook without saying a word.
"You think reading a story is tiring? If you don't want to read, get out of here," she yelled.
“I’m not leaving,” he said.
Jiang Zhiyi grabbed a pillow from the side and threw it at him. "I haven't even dealt with you yet! You dared to bite me at Senior Brother Lin's place. Who gave you permission to bite me? Believe me or not, I'll pull your teeth out!"
Jiang Qi's expression remained unchanged. He had indeed bitten her on purpose, but he certainly couldn't admit it now.
“I did that just to remind you that the transformation spell is about to disappear… Why don’t you bite it back?” He held out his hand.
"Hmph—" Jiang Zhiyi ignored him.
Jiang Qi continued, "When I turn into a rabbit, I can't control myself and I really want to gnaw on something. This is also a drawback of the transformation technique..."
This transformation technique may seem easy, but there are many intricacies involved.
The simplest transformation spell can change a person's appearance and body shape. More powerful transformation spells can turn a person into animals, plants, etc. At the same time, the caster will also be affected by the transformation spell, so they need to expend some spiritual energy to control themselves.
If one's cultivation level were to improve further, one could use the Transformation Technique to transform into anything at will without revealing any flaws.
Many talented individuals use this as a concealment technique, transforming themselves into a gust of wind or a drop of water to blend into the world, thus perfectly hiding themselves.
Jiang Zhiyi immediately became interested.
However, she can only barely complete the simplest transformation technique now. Before, she transformed into Jiang Changyun's appearance to try to sneak out, but the disciple on duty saw through her disguise at a glance.
“Teach me,” she said.
Jiang Qi told her the key to it.
Following his method, Jiang Zhiyi tried hard for a long time, but in the end... it still didn't work.
Her cultivation level wasn't high enough; she simply couldn't do it.
Jiang Zhiyi was a little angry, her face full of displeasure.
Jiang Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a Transformation Pill here, why don't you try this?"
"Does it really work?" she asked.
Jiang Qi told the truth: "It's useful. I've refined a lot of it, and sometimes I sell it for money..."
Selling elixirs was one of his sources of income.
"Then I'll give it a try." Jiang Zhiyi swallowed a pill, then cast a spell and silently recited the incantation.
She transformed into an adorable kitten, with sparkling eyes and fluffy ears standing upright...
The kitten rolled around on the bed a few times, looking very excited.
His pills were really effective.
Jiang Zhiyi entertained herself for quite a while.
Half an hour later, she finally got tired of playing and wanted to turn back into human form.
But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't change back.
"Meow meow meow meow!"
Jiang Zhiyi: [How do I turn back?!]
"Meow meow meow meow!"
Jiang Zhiyi: [I'm angry!]
"Meow meow meow!"
Jiang Zhiyi: [I'll beat you to death!]
Jiang Qi suppressed a smile and said to the flailing kitten, "The pill is very potent. With your cultivation level, it might take several hours before you can turn back. It's alright, I'll stay here and watch over you; no one will notice."
The kitten was furious and stretched out its paw to scratch him, meowing loudly.
Jiang Qi picked up the kitten directly. "Stop meowing. We can't do anything about it now, and I can't understand what you're saying at all."
The kitten angrily tried to break free from him.
Jiang Qi smiled and hugged the kitten even tighter, then gently coaxed her, "Be good..."
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