Chapter 5 Delicious Food: Delicious Poop!
When Fang Zhiyi returned with the takeout, she saw Chu Jue sitting on the ground.
She sat upright with her eyes closed, so she must have been asleep, since she was still breathing.
Fang Zhiyi was debating whether to wake her up when Chu Jue opened his eyes upon hearing the noise.
The two, one human and one dog, made eye contact. Fang Zhiyi handed the takeout to Chu Jue and said, "You're quite health-conscious, going to bed so early."
I really don't know how she can sleep at her age.
Chu Jue did not explain that he was restarting the system.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Chu Jue declared that the system version was too outdated and definitely needed optimization.
The creators of this system must have had a very low budget.
She took the takeout from Fang Zhiyi; the order ID on the food container was displayed in a prominent area.
The recipient's name is Ms. Fang, and the remarks section does include a note: "Leave it at the door. There is a dog at home that barks, so please do not knock."
Chu Jue: ...
Ms. Fang is quite pragmatic.
It seems that biological dogs, like mechanical dogs, also have the function of receiving takeout orders.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Chu Jue asked.
Fang Zhiyi shook her head: "I just ate some sashimi, it was all bloody and a bit gritty."
She became increasingly annoyed and secretly went to get some extra food, which is why she wasted some time. The delivery truck had actually been at her doorstep for a while.
Hearing her say that, Chu Jue naturally finished both portions. He never expected that the food from another world, which smelled like excrement, would taste so delicious. He was even a little reluctant to eat more at the end.
Seeing that Chu Jue didn't dislike the smell of snail rice noodles, Fang Zhiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When she ordered food, she was only thinking about what she liked to eat and completely forgot to ask Chu Jue what his preferences were. Fortunately, Chu Jue didn't seem to be picky about food or cause trouble.
She grew to appreciate her apprentice more and more, and in a good mood, she went out to throw away the trash—something like snail rice noodles really shouldn't be left inside.
Chu Jue originally intended to continue studying the system, but he keenly sensed a familiar spiritual power.
After quickly comparing them in her mind, she realized that the one most similar to her was an ant. However, she was certain that she had already dealt with the ant, so its sudden appearance was somewhat unsettling.
She sensed the source of the aura—and pulled a bag of stones and a puppet model from her pocket.
Oh, this is what she took from the ant corpses.
The small, reddish-brown puppet seemed brighter than before, perhaps to distinguish it from humans during its creation. Its empty eye sockets exuded an eerie quality, making people instinctively want to stay away.
The aura of spiritual energy came from this thing.
Chu Jue remained expressionless, her fingertips lightly touching the part of the puppet that made her feel most uncomfortable. The instant the two touched, the evil-like puppet shattered.
Chu Jue: ...
What's going on? Trying to stage an accident?
Such a thought immediately arose, but before she could even complain, Chu Jue felt the spiritual power on the puppet's body smoothly merge into her body.
Just like she had felt during the previous battle. Before she even knew these things were spiritual energy, the spiritual energy had already actively pursued and approached her.
Previously, it had only involved approaching, with nothing further. This approach, however, was entirely different; she had long since sensed the life force within her spiritual sea—
The spiritual energy merged into her spiritual sea, even activating a tiny portion of her spiritual power that had been sealed away due to damage.
What's going on? Spiritual energy has seamlessly merged into her spiritual sea?
Chu Jue's gaze became more inquisitive, and while he was surprised, he tried to analyze the reason.
She discovered that the shattered puppet had lost its previous life force and had become like ordinary toy fragments.
Spiritual energy does not disappear, but it can be transferred.
Recalling the information he had previously known, Chu made a guess.
Even before she knew what spiritual energy was, she always felt that spiritual power was somewhat familiar, and even called it "spiritual power-like power".
But now this "spiritual power" can be integrated into her "spiritual power".
Although she didn't know about the spiritual energy cultivation system yet, and it was several levels weaker than mental energy, the familiar feeling she had experienced firsthand was unmistakable.
The former can be integrated with the latter and are highly similar.
Perhaps, "spiritual power" and "mental power" originated from the same source.
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When Fang Zhiyi returned, what she saw was Chu Jue staring at a small piece of trash.
She couldn't help but glance at it a few times. Oh, something Chu Jue had broken... Aren't humans supposed to not destroy things? This is really worrying for dogs.
Chu Jue confessed, "This is a puppet I found on an ant."
Fang Zhiyi asked in bewilderment, "Who is 'ant'?"
How come Chu Jue meets new animals just because she goes out to throw away the trash?
I don't know how that ant got into her spiritual realm; it's so rude.
“The man who died before,” Chu Jue said, “and this bag of stones.”
Fang Zhiyi then remembered that Chu Jue had been looting the corpse earlier; it turned out he was trying to retrieve the dead man's equipment.
She examined the fragments with interest, but couldn't tell what they were. However, she recognized the stones:
"These are spirit stones, used by large organizations and factions for their own people. They come from the spiritual veins in the central area. Spiritual veins are similar to spiritual domains, but not as advanced. The spiritual energy within them needs to be converted before it can be obtained. However, they produce some small stones that contain their own spiritual energy, which can be cultivated into spiritual power according to one's own cultivation."
"Just think of it as... uh, internally shared spirit-charging treasures."
Chu Jue nodded, accepting the gift of nature.
Unlike the puppets that shattered at the slightest touch, the spirit stone, after coming into contact with Chu Jue, also provided spiritual power, but did not turn into rubble; it merely dimmed in color slightly.
The charging device is low on power.
Chu Jue thought for a moment, then channeled some spiritual energy into the spirit stone in the opposite direction, and the spirit stone returned to its original color after receiving the energy.
Fang Zhiyi: "It can be like this?"
After going back and forth a few times, Chu Jue discovered that this behavior caused some loss of mental energy, and the middleman made a small profit, but it was within an acceptable range.
Chu Jue did not perceive the difference between spiritual energy and the refined spiritual energy, but he concluded from the spirit stone that "spirit stones cannot distinguish between spiritual power and spiritual power."
What can be confirmed at present is that this spiritual power is far less powerful than the previous puppet. Although it was also integrated into her spiritual sea, it did not even leave a ripple.
It can be said to be of little use.
Forget about spirit stones; if she could accumulate more puppets, little by little, the sealed spiritual power might be resolved.
Chu Jue was much happier to find that the problem that had been bothering him was starting to clear up.
She was thinking to herself that if she had another chance to come into contact with these spiritualists in the future, she would try to steal even more.
Unaware that her disciple was contemplating continuing down the path of murder and robbery, Fang Zhiyi ignored the fragments. Since she didn't know what they were, she pretended not to see them and, acting as a dutiful teacher, supervised them:
"Alright, alright, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time for our Reiki lesson."
Fang Zhiyi, with a fawning attitude, led Chu Jue into the meditation chamber in the study area, which she named Bedroom Number Three.
Without needing Fang Zhiyi to ask about his specific feelings, Chu Jue was enveloped by a rich spiritual energy the moment he entered the place.
As expected, this power was not entirely equal to spiritual power, but it could give Chu Jue the same feeling.
She felt as if she were bathing in a boundless spiritual sea, and could clearly sense that the damaged parts of her spiritual power were slowly being repaired.
Is this pure spiritual energy?
Chu Jue cleared his mind of distractions and focused on his breath once more.
In just a moment, she felt that her current mental strength limit had been broken through again.
With the gifts from the puppets, it has grown from a sesame seed to a small pebble compared to when it first arrived, and its growth is quite promising.
Chu Jue thought she could press her advantage and finish the job, but no matter how she tried to "cultivate her spirit," her "spiritual power" simply stopped increasing.
Fang Zhiyi was already dumbfounded. She could clearly sense the spiritual power rising from Chu Jue's body, which was more than what she had cultivated in three months of seclusion. No, why was her disciple able to surge so wildly as if he had a cheat code, even though they were both in the meditation chamber?
She's lived in this place since birth and has never heard of it having such an effect.
It seems that Chu Jue really is as she said—she has talent, but she just didn't study seriously before.
Fang Zhiyi shook his head with a sigh and clicked his tongue twice: "Disciple, the first lesson I taught you was how to become a genius like me. Now it seems you have succeeded."
Even at this point, Fang Zhiyi still didn't forget to praise herself in her words, and only at the very end did she reveal the main point she wanted to make:
"I have nothing more to teach you. It seems our master-disciple relationship ends here."
Chu Jue: ...
I never expected our relationship to end so quickly.
"You picked it up so quickly, it feels like you're just here to mooch spiritual energy from me," Fang Zhiyi muttered, scrutinizing Chu Jue with her bright black eyes.
Chu Jue: ...
That's a bit smarter.
Before Chu Jue could come up with a reason, Fang Zhiyi had already made it self-consistent: "Sigh, whatever, what can I do? I'm such a good dog."
Seeing Fang Zhiyi's generous and magnanimous demeanor, Chu Jue's conscience gradually warmed up.
As Fang Zhiyi said, their meeting, that of the woman and the dog, might indeed be part of some kind of destiny.
Although his mental strength hadn't recovered much, he felt somewhat more confident. After categorizing Fang Zhiyi as "trustworthy," Chu Jue still chose to be honest with her about some of the facts:
"Actually, I come from the Empire's Area A, Domain B17, in the 12th Star System of the Far Star. I accidentally arrived here after passing through a wormhole. I need to accumulate merit to return to the Empire as soon as possible. Currently, your Spirit Realm is of great help to me, and I hope you can let me stay here temporarily. After I rule the Spirit Realm and become the greatest Spirit Master in the world, all living beings will know that you are the greatest teacher in the world—"
Before Chu Jue could finish speaking, Fang Zhiyi interrupted, "Do you still need me to give you 50?"
Chu Jue: ?
“I’ll give you 50, and listen to your plans for going home!” Fang Zhiyi grinned.
"If you don't want to sever our master-disciple relationship, just say so, hehe. Honestly, if I didn't surf the internet every day, I wouldn't have known that people were still using old jokes after all these years. Um... Chu Jue, if you don't want me to stay a few more days, it's okay, it's okay. After all, you're my first disciple, my beloved disciple, and my most talented disciple."
Chu Jue didn't understand a word of what he was saying and fell into deep thought.
Fang Zhiyi nudged her with her dog head, but was surprised to find that her black clothes didn't stick to any fur: "What material is this made of?"
Chu Jue was about to explain that this was some kind of technological combat suit from the Empire, but then he remembered that Fang Zhiyi had taken his long string of truths as a joke, so he gave up explaining and said, "Oh, this is human skin."
Under Fang Zhiyi's approving gaze that said, "You're being humorous again," Chu Jue let out a long sigh.
Fang Zhiyi said, "Then you can study here first. I'm going to catch up on my sleep. I'll be taking a walk by myself tonight."
She thought for a moment and then said, "Oh, of course, if you really want to go for a walk with me, that's not impossible."
Chu Jue understood her implication and nodded, indicating his delight. He watched Fang Zhiyi wag her tail and leave with utmost respect for her teacher.
She definitely needs to go out more so she can learn more about the world.
Who knows, some foolish Eclipse II organization might send her a puppet or something, which would be much faster than directly sensing spiritual energy.
Just as Chu Jue was figuring out how to collect more spiritual energy, the familiar "ding-dong" sound rang in her mind again.
Her merit system, which allows users to be online for two minutes and then crash for two hours, has been launched.
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