Xiaoyu knew Zhou Yuanyuan was a complete novice in cultivating immortality, so she had to explain in detail, "Master, look within your sea of consciousness. There are tiny red particles on the rainbow bridge, which are the introductory techniques of the Soul Forging Technique. Just think of the word 'Yan Mantra' and the technique will appear before you."
Huh? There's such a powerful feature? On-demand?
Zhou Yuanyuan was just thinking about how many particles there were on the Rainbow Bridge and didn't know how to find the exercises. She didn't expect Xiaoyu to introduce such a powerful function to her right away.
"Master, the seven colored particles on the rainbow bridge have their own uses. The red ones are introductory exercises, the orange ones are elementary exercises, and the red, green, blue, and purple ones advance one level each. With the nourishment of the vitality of heaven and earth, master can achieve twice the result with half the effort in learning anything." Xiaoyu was anxious, wishing that her master could learn various exercises immediately, and her strength... would increase with the master's improvement.
Although she didn't know how much truth there was in Xiaoyu's words, Zhou Yuanyuan had no other choice at the moment. She had no choice but to give it a try and look inward at her own sea of consciousness.
The clear, blue sea stretched as far as the eye could see, a rainbow bridge connecting the seabed and the sky. Zhou Yuanyuan, transformed into a tiny figure dozens of times smaller than her original form, stood by the sea, admiring the scenery. If she hadn't known this was her own sea of consciousness, she would have almost mistaken it for some famous scenic spot.
A milky white breath rushed up from the bottom of the sea, circling around the Rainbow Bridge, sometimes heading straight to the sky, and sometimes swirling from the other side of the sky straight to the bottom of the sea.
The white mist seemed to sense Zhou Yuanyuan's arrival and stopped in the middle of the rainbow bridge.
Zhou Yuanyuan stared at the white mist curiously for a while, wondering why it stopped.
"Master, I'm Xiaoyu." The white gas transformed into a puppy, wagging its tail to greet Zhou Yuanyuan. Although the white puppy was just a shape, it had a round body and a fluffy appearance, making Zhou Yuanyuan drool.
"So Xiaoyu is actually a puppy?" Zhou Yuanyuan thought it was so strange. A white puppy lived in her head? It was hilarious just thinking about it.
"Xiaoyu isn't a puppy! Xiaoyu is a Jade Spirit." Bai Qi was a little displeased when Zhou Yuanyuan said this. It had simply assumed girls liked small animals, and had transformed into a puppy to please its owner. Humph! How could a Jade Spirit, a true Jade Spirit, be compared to something as lowly as a puppy?
When Xiaoyu gets angry, her appearance changes all the time. Sometimes she turns into a bird, sometimes into an Epiphyllum, and sometimes into a cat...
"It turns out that Xiaoyu can become whatever she wants? Xiaoyu is so amazing!" Zhou Yuanyuan nodded, feeling very eye-opening.
After seeing Xiaoyu's true form, Zhou Yuanyuan had a glimmer of understanding. It seemed that these milky white auras were Xiaoyu's true form. She really lived up to the name of Jade Spirit.
"Master, please put the jade token into the wooden box made of the nourishing wood later. After the jade token has rested in it for ten or eight years, Xiaoyu can return to the jade token. Now, let Xiaoyu live in your sea of consciousness for a while, okay?" The kitten that Xiaoyu turned into opened its big round eyes and requested.
It turned out to be the Yangshen Wood! Zhou Yuanyuan had previously thought the material of the wooden box was a bit strange, but now when she heard Xiaoyu say the three words "Yangshen Wood", she instantly felt that this was worthy of the wooden box's noble appearance.
Zhou Yuanyuan nodded and walked towards the Rainbow Bridge.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet—the seven-colored rainbow bridge radiated a dazzling light. Zhou Yuanyuan approached and saw that each rainbow stripe was composed entirely of thumb-thick diamond-shaped crystals, each seamlessly stacked together. The entire bridge resembled a single solid crystal.
Zhou Yuanyuan followed Xiaoyu's instructions in her mind and thought: chant the spell.
A red crystal slowly rose from the Rainbow Bridge and flew towards Zhou Yuanyuan.
The red crystal flew in front of Zhou Yuanyuan like a feather and slowly stuck to her forehead.
A large number of graphics appeared in Zhou Yuanyuan's mind, which were the gesture diagrams of the curse.
Maybe it was because she had already developed spiritual awareness, but Zhou Yuanyuan memorized the gestures after just one glance.
After Zhou Yuanyuan finished taking notes, Red Crystal Stone slowly flew back to the Rainbow Bridge and landed at the place where it had left.
Bend your middle finger and flick it three times quickly to activate the spell. Bend your little finger and flick it once to release the spell.
Zhou Yuanyuan had a lot of fun for a while.
In the kitchen, Zhao Yunxiang had already prepared a large table full of dishes. Just as she was about to call everyone to eat, she looked out the window and saw Zhao Qingshan still standing there, motionless. Zhao Qingshan's door was closed, and there was no sound from inside. It was obvious that Zhou Yuanyuan was still in the room.
Zhao Yunxiang's cry came to her lips but she swallowed it back into her stomach. She quietly walked to Zhao Qingshan and said softly, "Dad, the meal is ready."
Zhao Qingshan nodded but said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhao Yunxiang had no choice but to quietly return to the kitchen. Judging from her father's attitude, she didn't know how long he would have to wait. Fortunately, Zhao Yunxiang had kept the vegetables warm in the steamer with warm water, otherwise, in this cold winter, they would have frozen cold in a short time if left outside.
Zhou Yuanyuan was gesturing in the room, completely unaware of the passage of time outside.
After waiting for half an hour, Zhao Qingshan asked Zhao Yunxiang to take out a small plate of each dish and prepare to offer it to Zhao's mother.
Zhao's mother, Wu Baolian, died early. During the holidays, Zhao Qingshan would set out a few side dishes for Zhao's mother in the main hall, and he would mutter a few words to himself, talking about the experiences of family members in the past year. The things he talked about the most were the two children, Zhao Guohui and Zhao Yunxiang.
Today is New Year's Eve, and Zhao Qingshan also has to pay tribute to Wu Baolian first.
In the room, Zhou Yuanyuan was awakened by the slight vibration of the wooden box on the table.
Looking at the sky, it was already evening.
"Master, please leave here quickly, otherwise the remaining soul in the Yangshen Tree will be dispersed by your pressure." Xiaoyu exclaimed.
"Ah? What residual soul?" Zhou Yuanyuan was puzzled.
"It's too late, master, please leave quickly. Xiaoyu will tell you what happened later." Xiaoyu's tone was anxious.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuanyuan turned around and ran away.
Zhao Qingshan lit the incense sticks and was offering sacrifices when the door suddenly opened.
Zhou Yuanyuan hurriedly called out, "Grandpa, I'm going to take a shower first." Before Zhao Qingshan could react, a figure flashed past.
If Zhou Yuanyuan were here at this moment, she would have seen a faint puff of white smoke coming out of the wooden box on the table. The smoke was very light, like air, almost transparent.
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