The aroma of barbecue mingled with the scent of meat filled the courtyard. Zhang Shaozhong skillfully flipped the meat skewers and chicken wings on the grill, oil dripping onto the charcoal and sizzling, releasing a mouthwatering fragrance.
Ye Meier couldn't wait any longer. Not afraid of getting burned, she grabbed a skewer of crispy roasted lamb and stuffed it into her mouth. Even though it was hot and she was panting, she couldn't bear to spit it out. She mumbled indistinctly, "Mmm! Delicious! Master, it's such a waste that you don't open a shop with your skills!"
Ling Qingxue sat quietly on a small stool nearby, holding a skewer of grilled mushrooms in her hand, eating them in small bites. Her posture remained elegant, but the slightly faster chewing speed revealed her appreciation for the simple pleasures of life.
Zhang Shaozhong himself wasn't in a hurry to eat. While grilling skewers, he was still savoring the wonderful feeling of the contract upgrade.
That warm light, and a clearer connection deep within our souls...
"Hey, fairy, big sister,"
He couldn't help but ask, "You guys think that upgrading this contract, besides making the connection feel stronger, is has any other use? It can't just be for showing off, can it?"
Ye Meier swallowed the meat in her mouth, took a big gulp of ice-cold beer, and said nonchalantly, "Who knows? Maybe this lousy contract just thinks it's interesting to tie the three of us together, and is giving us a little 'sweetener'?"
Ling Qingxue put down the bamboo stick and pondered, "The symbiotic contract is extremely profound. Ancient books record that those who are proficient in it can communicate with each other, complement each other's magical power, and even... share the damage and life force in times of crisis."
"Mutual understanding? Mutual support of magical powers?"
Zhang Shaozhong's eyes lit up. "That sounds awesome! How do you use it?"
"I don't know."
Ling Qingxue shook her head decisively, "This contract was concluded by the jade bottle itself, not by me. Its specific mysteries need to be explored by us ourselves."
"Figure it out on your own?"
Ye Meier became interested. She put down her beer can and looked at Zhang Shaozhong with ill intent. "Isn't that simple? Just try it and you'll know!"
As she spoke, she suddenly focused her mind and mentally shouted at Zhang Shaozhong, "You brat! What are you looking at! Hurry up and grill some chicken wings for me!"
Zhang Shaozhong was looking down and flipping the skewers when Ye Meier's sweet yet willful voice suddenly exploded in his mind, startling him so much that he almost threw the skewers into the charcoal fire!
"Holy crap! What are you doing, lady?!"
He looked up, staring blankly at Ye Meier.
Ye Meier and Ling Qingxue were both taken aback.
"You...did you hear that?" Ye Meier pointed at Zhang Shaozhong in surprise.
"Nonsense! You were shouting so loudly in my head, how could I not hear you?" Zhang Shaozhong rubbed his ears, still shaken.
Ling Qingxue's eyes flashed: "It seems that the ability of 'mutual understanding' does indeed exist. It's just that we don't know its scope and limitations."
Ye Meier's playful side suddenly arose, and she silently said to Ling Qingxue, "Pretentious and aloof, isn't it tiring to keep such a straight face? Smile for your older sister!"
Ling Qingxue glanced at her expressionlessly and said indifferently, "Boring."
Ye Meier pouted: "Looks like it's no use on you. The head of the household is still easier to bully."
She then turned to Zhang Shaozhong, mentally spamming, "Honey~ are the chicken wings ready yet?"
"The head of household is the most handsome!"
"Give your sister a smile!"
"..."
Zhang Shaozhong's head was spinning from all the jumbled noises in his mind. He begged for mercy with a mournful face, "Big sister! Stop reading! The chicken wings will be ready soon! Please let me go!"
Seeing Zhang Shaozhong running away with his head in his hands, Ye Meier laughed triumphantly.
Ling Qingxue watched the two playfully bickering, a smile flashing in her eyes. She tried to concentrate and conveyed a clear thought to Zhang Shaozhong: "Shaozhong, calm your mind and try to guide a wisp of chaotic energy to circulate according to the route I show you."
A clear method for circulating qi immediately appeared in Zhang Shaozhong's mind, which was infinitely more intuitive than any verbal description!
He did as he was told, and sure enough, he felt the flow of chaotic energy become a little smoother!
"This...this is so convenient!" Zhang Shaozhong exclaimed in surprise.
This is practically a cheat code for cultivation!
"What about mutual support of magical powers? How do we test that?"
Night Enchantress was eager and ready to try.
Ling Qingxue thought for a moment, then extended her slender fingers, condensing a wisp of pure, icy spiritual energy at her fingertips: "Shaozhong, try guiding this wisp of my spiritual energy to come into contact with your chaotic energy, and see if we can merge or borrow it."
Zhang Shaozhong carefully separated a wisp of chaotic energy and wrapped it around Ling Qingxue's wisp of icy spiritual power.
The moment the two came into contact, there was no repulsion or conflict as expected. The icy spiritual energy seemed to have found its home and was gently enveloped and assimilated by the chaotic energy. Although the process was slow, it was indeed merging!
Moreover, Zhang Shaozhong could feel that he seemed to be able to briefly utilize that trace of the assimilated icy attribute!
"Yes!" he excitedly reported the result.
"Let me try! Let me try!"
Ye Meier squeezed in as well, a wisp of black demonic energy carrying an aura of destruction rising from her fingertips. "Come, come, Lord, taste what my demonic energy tastes like!"
Zhang Shaozhong looked at the wisp of demonic energy that made his heart tremble. He was a little scared, but he still gritted his teeth and drew in the chaotic energy to make contact.
"laugh……"
The demonic energy surged wildly towards Zhang Shaozhong's chaotic energy, which instantly enveloped and devoured it like a ravenous demon that hadn't eaten in a long time!
After a while, a surge of demonic energy carrying chaotic energy returned!
The benefits of contract upgrades are real and tangible!
Being in sync with each other greatly enhances communication and cultivation efficiency; the mutual support of magical power with Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier also gives Zhang Shaozhong another means of fighting enemies.
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