On the phone, Han Ze didn't mention that Mo Ce and Shang Lin were leaving immediately, so Han's mother said to her son, "Have your father go downstairs to get the bags. The three of you can go wherever you want to play."
Shang Lin replied, "No, I have to go home and do my homework next time."
Mo Ce also said, "Yes, I have to go back too, and I'll take my younger brother there as well."
When Han's parents and sister heard that Mo Ce and Shang Lin were leaving and couldn't be persuaded to stay, they hurriedly prepared things for them. Han's mother also gave each of them a red envelope.
Mo Ce was immediately shocked. "Auntie, why are you giving me a red envelope?"
Mrs. Han smiled and said, "It's the Lunar New Year, so it's perfectly normal to give you a red envelope."
Shang Lin obediently replied, "Thank you, Auntie."
Mrs. Han adored Shang Lin, saying, "This child is so well-behaved. He should definitely come to our house to play sometime in the future."
"good."
Shang Lin readily agreed, but in his heart he knew that there was probably no chance. Moreover, for a cultivator, the idea of playing around sounded like a slim possibility.
Han's parents almost filled the trunk of Mo Ce's car to the brim, even putting snacks and drinks on the back seats, before watching them drive away.
Shang Lin felt drowsy in the car, but still asked Mo Ce, "Are you tired? Can you still drive back safely?"
They stopped at a traffic light, and Mo Ce looked at Shang Lin with a smile, asking, "If I can't drive back, do you think you can?"
"No," Shang Lin said truthfully, "but I can call a designated driver."
"Hehe..." Mo Ce laughed a little exaggeratedly, "You're a really interesting kid. Who would go to such a long distance by calling a designated driver? And even if someone did go, how much would you have to pay them? Don't worry, I'm a special forces soldier, I'm in great physical condition."
"Okay then, I'm going to sleep now."
Mo Ce hurriedly stopped him, saying, "No! It's so boring for me to drive alone, especially since it's getting dark so soon."
Shang Lin immediately looked at Mo Ce. Was this supposed to be a conversation? But, "We don't seem to have anything in common to talk about?"
"Why not? Like that kind of place?"
"Hehe..." Shang Lin laughed a little exaggeratedly, then pointed out the car window, "Look, it's almost dark. There's a saying, 'Don't talk about people during the day, and don't talk about ghosts at night.' It's not appropriate for us to talk about earthbound spirits now."
Mo Ce really wanted to say, "Does your teacher know you're spouting such nonsense with such a straight face? And you, a spirit-binding practitioner, are telling me this? Are you kidding me?"
But considering that Shang Lin was a minor, he decided not to be too harsh, especially since the other party had just helped them solve their problem. So he said, "It's not even dark yet. Can you tell me what a bound spirit is?"
Shang Lin sighed, "Brother Mo, don't you know we have the great Baidu now? It has everything, much more than I know."
As the green light turned on, Mo Ce said while driving, "You're wrong. Some things can be checked, but some things can't be checked anywhere unless you have professional channels."
Shang Lin immediately took out his phone and searched for "what is a bound spirit?" Detailed information appeared, and he began reading it to Mo Ce: "Bound spirits are people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects that, because they had unfulfilled wishes or deep hatred in their previous lives, were unable to break free, thus forming this special life form. Bound spirits generally cannot leave their territory; they believe they haven't died, so..."
As he read, Shang Lin even drank some water because his mouth was dry. In the end, he summarized it very succinctly: "If the obsession does not die, the soul will not disperse, and one is trapped in a small space, it is called Earth Binding."
They stopped at another traffic light intersection. Mo Ce looked at Shang Lin with a somewhat complicated expression. "If what you just read is true, then the earthbound spirit should have fulfilled its wish before it would obediently follow you. But back then, you seemed to be talking to it very easily, and it seemed to agree readily. Otherwise, why would it be so peaceful?"
Given the circumstances, if they hadn't previously been in contact with Shang Lin and participated in operations in the Northwest together, they would have suspected that it was just Shang Lin talking to himself, or even that he was just fooling them.
But Shang Lin was different. Not only was he not a child, but he was also an exceptionally talented one. Moreover, everyone has a curiosity about the unknown, and Mo Ce was no exception. Naturally, he wanted to learn more about it.
Shang Lin smiled slightly and said succinctly, "Strength can overcome technique." If it can't, then the ability is insufficient.
Unpredictable, "..."
Can such a thing really be overcome by sheer force?! I suspect you're lying to me, but I have no proof.
After saying that, Shang Lin immediately pretended to be weak, "Brother Mo, I'm really sleepy, let me sleep for a while."
"...Okay, you go to sleep. I'll wake you up when we get there."
In truth, Mo Ce really wanted to say, "My goodness, it's so scary when little boys act cute." But when this kid got serious, it was downright terrifying. What a contradictory person he was!
Shang Lin didn't care what Mo Ce thought of him. He desperately needed to rest because he not only had to deal with external matters but also internal ones, and this "internal" referred to his body.
Recently, Shang Lin has also noticed a pattern within his body. For example, when he encounters something different, he is greatly affected, sometimes to the point that he can't control it, just like yesterday when he was particularly irritable and sealed away Chang Feng.
For example, when you are tired or hungry, you are more easily controlled by the other party, but it is not as obvious as when you encounter someone different.
Imagine there's a wild beast inside your body, slowly awakening and completely out of control. Is there any way to seal it away?
Of course, there is another possibility: Yuan Shanglin is a seal, a sickly young boy who seems to be able to die at any time. If he dies one day, it will also perish.
However, due to his sudden appearance and struggle for survival, his body, which was on the verge of death, gradually recovered and even began to cultivate and level up. Recently, he even advanced three levels in a row, and the seal was probably broken invisibly.
Shang Lin considered himself a genius with a lot of knowledge, but he had never seen or heard of sealing himself. However, he had seen people used as sealing vessels.
Of course, there is also the most important question: if I seal "it" away, how will I cultivate in the future? I can't just stay at the seventh level of Qi Refining and stagnate, can I?
But if it's not sealed, one day "it" will completely devour itself and become an incomparably powerful demon...
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