The Nine Lotus Cauldron quickly shook its body, "Of course not. The little cauldron has just completed a full contract with its master. From now on, the master won't have to go through so much trouble asking so many questions."
Hua Xiangyun suddenly felt like she had a million questions: "Xiao Ding, how did I get here? Can I go back?"
This became her obsession; she just wanted an answer.
"Doesn't the master already know the answer? You are her, and she is you."
All of this was predetermined; when the time is right, the master will know the cause and effect.
Hua Xiangyun: "Then how come I saw Hua Xiangyun from this era before?"
"That was just one of the master's souls, and now it has merged with the master."
Hua Xiangyun was startled. "I didn't feel anything. Besides, I promised her that I would share some of my merit with her so that she could be reborn into a better life..."
Hua Xiangyun was stunned. So, merging with her meant being born into a good family?
"Is there a difference? Aren't they all masters?" After saying that, the Nine Lotus Cauldron quietly waited for Hua Xiangyun to figure it out on her own.
If they hadn't merged together, where would these memories have come from? The master didn't feel anything because he was injured during that time and always felt dizzy; that was actually the process of merging.
"What's all this about?" Hua Xiangyun asked curiously, reaching out to touch the Nine Lotus Cauldron. "And what about you? What's your background?"
It seems your master and grandmaster didn't know you had such great abilities, otherwise Muyun Taoist Temple would have already soared to great heights.
"My first master was the Lotus Essence Daoist Lord from beyond the Nine Heavens. I was originally created by him and given to his youngest junior sister."
Unfortunately, before I could even offer my services, I heard that my junior sister had become someone's Daoist partner. Daoist Lianyun immediately abandoned me, and I've been wandering the various realms ever since.
Hua Xiangyun felt that the content was a bit melodramatic, and she also had a slight doubt in her heart.
But now is not the time to delve into these matters; we can investigate them more thoroughly later. "You didn't form a pact with my master and grandmaster?"
The Nine Lotus Cauldron shook repeatedly. "I am a celestial artifact. Unless the destined fate arrives, I will never form a contract with them."
You are the only master I've ever truly recognized, despite wandering through so many worlds.
Hua Xiangyun: "Then what skills do you have?"
Nine Lotus Cauldron: "...I can help you convert spiritual energy, so that you can cultivate more easily."
Hua Xiangyun's face turned cold. "After arguing with me for so long, you still haven't told me a single truth."
Even if we form a contract, I have ways to break it.
The Nine Lotus Cauldron instantly floated back into the air. "I'm telling the truth..."
Hua Xiangyun sat cross-legged and performed a hand seal. She remembered her master saying that for someone like her, regardless of their rank, they could only be bound by a master-servant contract. Now, she had the initiative.
Nine Lotus Cauldron panicked, "Wait, Master, please have mercy, I'll tell you the truth."
Hua Xiangyun stopped what she was doing and looked at it coldly. "Stop spouting lies, or no matter how capable you are, I won't tolerate you."
The Nine Lotus Cauldron felt a pang of grievance. If an ordinary person had such an opportunity, they would have been carried away with pride and lost all sense of propriety. Unlike its master, who remained calm, it didn't even know where it had slipped up.
"What I said before was the truth. Daoist Lianyun refined me, but then abandoned me in a fit of anger, leaving me to wander through the world."
At first, I found it quite novel, but as thousands of years have passed, the spiritual energy I possess has diminished. Without a plan to replenish it, I will eventually become nothing more than an ordinary artifact.
At this point, the Nine Lotus Cauldron's tone became somewhat pitiful, "There's no other way. To make a living, I have to stay by the side of cultivators. In order to obtain spiritual energy, I also have to make some sacrifices..."
Hua Xiangyun knew that its so-called sacrifice was nothing more than purifying spiritual energy and turning it into spiritual mist.
Because of this function, each generation of Celestial Masters cherishes it, which is why it has been passed down from generation to generation.
Hua Xiangyun: "Continue."
Nine Lotus Cauldron: "The spiritual energy in your realm is becoming increasingly thin. It's impossible for me to regain my freedom."
“So you plotted against me,” Hua Xiangyun said, reaching out to hold it in her hand. “What you said before was just your excuse.”
"No, no, no," Jiulian Ding quickly denied. "I have followed your sect for hundreds of years and learned a lot. After decades of calculation, you are my variable."
When you made a contract with me, the day you chose happened to be a time-space turbulence event. I had no choice but to bring you here.
Who knew that by sheer luck, this plane would become much more spiritually vibrant.
"Look how long you've been here, and you've already broken through to the third level..."
Hua Xiangyun said irritably, "You still have the nerve to brag to me? If it weren't for your meddling, I would already be a Grand Celestial Master."
All those decades of hard work, gone in one fell swoop, and you still think I should be grateful to you?
If the Nine Lotus Cauldron weren't still somewhat useful, Hua Xiangyun would have wanted to break the contract and seal it underground, so that it would never see the light of day again.
Sensing its new master's malice, the Nine Lotus Cauldron instantly flew away from her, saying, "Back then, when we encountered the spacetime turbulence, if I hadn't taken your soul with me, you would have been annihilated if you had stayed there."
As Jiulian Ding spoke, he felt somewhat guilty. He seemed to have unintentionally taken something extra, but he couldn't check it for the time being due to the turbulent spacetime.
Hua Xiangyun, "Then what you said before about my soul and the original owner's soul..."
“I’m not lying. I swear on my Dao heart that she must be one of your incarnations. So this is truly fate, it was destined.”
The Nine Lotus Cauldron had long known the complexities of human nature. Even though it was a celestial artifact with vast knowledge, it lacked the intricate schemes and cunning of humans.
It's too difficult to use a scheme against someone for the first time and have it exposed so quickly.
"So all you can do is convert spiritual energy?"
Nine Lotus Cauldron immediately replied, "No, Daoist Lotus Essence's junior sister is skilled in alchemy. Actually, I should be considered an alchemy cauldron, but I haven't been sent out yet and don't have any pill formulas."
Hua Xiangyun understood; it was all talk and no action. "It seems you're not of much use either."
Nine Lotus Cauldron was anxious and quickly said, "I can help you convert spiritual energy and accelerate your cultivation. If you can get the pill formula, I can also help you refine it."
"Yes, I can also help you absorb some negative energy and obstructing influences, which is of great benefit to you Celestial Masters."
Hua Xiangyun said, "I'll believe you this once, but if you keep hiding anything, don't blame me for breaking the contract and making sure you never have a chance to rise again."
The Nine Lotus Cauldron trembled. "I remember now. There is a space inside my cauldron. When I'm not refining pills, I can store some things."
Because it's used to store spirit herbs, it can be stored for a long time.
Sensing the malice emanating from Hua Xiangyun, it quickly explained, "It's not that I didn't want to tell you, it's just that I really forgot."
Although it can store things, these things will be destroyed during the alchemy process…
As the master, Hua Xiangyun already had control over the Nine Lotus Cauldron. After this reminder, she stopped pressing for answers and simply used the master-servant contract to check its functions.
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