Fang Wei had sneaked into the Spirit Evolution Conference without intending to draw attention, but he didn't expect that Shan Whale would stir up such an incident, and everyone noticed his existence.
He had no choice but to leave the spiritual realm early and hide his whereabouts.
Fang Wei never mentioned these things to anyone. When he first came to the Spirit Realm, he used a disguised appearance, so no one could recognize him.
Hua Shi and the others, under the guidance of their senior, have begun to approach the glazed houses not far away. The entire hill in front of them and the colorful glazed houses in the distance almost occupy everyone's sight. These houses are of various styles and sizes. Some are many small buildings closely connected, while others occupy a mountain like a prosperous palace. Everyone was shocked by what they saw. They were originally discussing who the unknown young man who had caught the eye of Senior Shanjing was, but now they were all speechless and just stared at this colorful scene.
The senior said, "The abode of the spirit creatures is ahead. I will take you to the foot of the mountain later. You can decide what to do next. It is up to you to decide where to find the spirit creatures and with whom to form a pact."
Everyone looked at the scenery ahead and couldn't help but exclaim, "Are there spiritual creatures living in every house here?"
The senior smiled and nodded: "Of course, but they don't live here all the time. The spiritual realm is vast, and the spiritual creatures usually have their own residences. Only when it comes to each spiritual transformation conference, those spiritual creatures who are willing to form a pact with others and go to Xuanqing Continent will come here."
"These houses..." Zhou Li was most concerned about another thing, "They are different, right?"
"Of course there is a difference." The senior quickly responded, "The spiritual creatures in the spiritual realm are all respected for their strength. You can see those houses. The stronger the spiritual creature, the more they like quietness and cleanliness. The bigger and more beautiful their homes are. Most of the houses outside are for small spiritual creatures who are fighting for them. The deeper you go, the greater the chance of encountering high-level spiritual creatures."
Seeing the disciples' eyes full of anticipation, as if they were eager to try, the senior immediately added, "But the further you go inside, the stronger the spiritual energy there will be. Those with insufficient cultivation will soon be unable to hold on. So even if you want to choose a powerful spiritual creature to sign a contract, you must do it within your means."
The disciples of the Spiritual Path responded one after another, but a few disciples of the Wind and Rain Hall did not participate in the conversation from beginning to end, and just listened silently.
After the conversation was over, everyone had already reached the fork in the road at the foot of the mountain. The old man stopped, smiled at everyone and said, "Okay, I'll take you here, and you have to walk the rest of the way by yourselves. Although the Spirit Realm is not dangerous at the moment, remember not to anger the spirit creatures. If you encounter any problems, remember to ask me for help, or just crush the rune and leave the Spirit Realm."
After a pause, the senior raised his eyebrows and took a deep breath, saying, "Then let's go, everyone. I hope you can all find spiritual objects that suit you."
After saying this, the figure of the senior slowly disappeared from his original place and turned into a stream of light floating into the sky.
Everyone looked and realized that there were many flying swords or magic weapons floating in the sky. They must be the seniors leading the team who were waiting for their disciples to return.
The figure of the senior disappeared, and everyone turned around to look at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly changed.
The disciples of the Spiritual Dao almost unanimously cast their eyes towards the disciples of the Wind and Rain Palace who were keeping a distance from the others. Those disciples of the Wind and Rain Palace also frowned, and whispered something to each other after seeing this. They turned around and chose the fork in the road on the left in front, heading towards the hill covered with glazed houses.
Hua Shi was still searching for a signpost and didn't notice their movements. Zhou Li, however, pursed his lips and took a look. He couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"
The young man who looked the oldest and tallest among the people in Fengyu Hall turned his head first and expressed their opinions on behalf of the others: "People with different ideals cannot work together. We should each go find our own spiritual objects. There is no need to come together."
"But if we encounter danger after we separate..."
Before Zhou Li finished speaking, the Fengyu Palace disciple sneered and said, "Are you scared?"
His words successfully provoked all the other spiritual disciples present. Even Hua Shi felt that the atmosphere was wrong and looked over.
The disciple of Fengyu Hall said, "Even if you are in danger, we may not help you, and vice versa, you will not help us either. Since we are tired of each other, why not go our separate ways and reunite when we leave."
After saying this, several disciples from Fengyu Palace seemed to have already made the decision. Before anyone else could react, they turned around and left.
The remaining spiritual disciples all looked unhappy, and when their figures completely disappeared at the other end of the fork in the road, everyone couldn't help but lower their heads and criticize this group of evil disciples with strange tempers.
"Forget it, let's go together." Zhou Li said helplessly, "They are right, we can't control them anymore."
Hua Shi sighed in his heart, feeling that without a few helpers, the road ahead seemed to be more dangerous.
Fang Wei heard all of his inner thoughts clearly in his soul, but Hua Shi probably didn't know that what he was about to face next would be even more dangerous for him.
Fang Wei used the power of his spiritual consciousness to write new task instructions on the system interface.
Hua Shi also received the mission information immediately. His expression suddenly changed. He didn't let others see his emotional changes. He just walked at the end and looked at the mission in his sight distractedly: "Main mission update: leave the team and go to the location on the map alone..."
"Going alone?" Hua Shi couldn't help but scream in his heart before he even had time to look at the map. In his mind, he was just a rookie who had just stepped into the door of cultivation. His strength was pitifully weak. He should be the kind of person who could be crushed to death by a finger if he ran into anyone he met outside. Now he knew that something might happen in this spiritual realm, and he was asked to act alone. Countless ways of getting into trouble flashed through his mind almost instantly. When he saw the map given by the system clearly, he almost felt dizzy. "Why is this place so far away?!"
Although it was unclear what was on the other side of the map, Hua Shi had just heard the senior mention these hills and glazed houses not long ago. The deeper you go, the stronger the spiritual energy will be, and there will be more high-level spiritual objects inside. The place marked on the map now requires crossing four or five mountains to reach. For Hua Shi, this is not like climbing a mountain, but walking on the edge of a knife.
Hua Shi's face was so ugly that even the others noticed it. Zhou Li deliberately walked slower and walked side by side with Hua Shi at the end of the team. He asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Hua Shi opened his mouth but wasn't ready to answer when the text on the system interface updated again, giving another line of words.
"Mission reward: Tenth-level contracted spiritual object."
Hua Shi: “…”
He suddenly stopped and began to struggle between the generous reward of this mission and the possible dangers he might encounter.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Fang Wei decided to add fuel to the fire: "Returning Light Pearl."
Hua Shi: "Deal!"
Only then did he turn around and shook his head at Zhou Li who was looking at him beside him, saying, "It's okay, I just suddenly thought of something just now, and now I have figured it out."
Zhou Li didn't understand what was going on with his abnormal behavior, but seeing that he had no intention of speaking out, he could only ask hesitantly, "Really?"
Hua Shi nodded, afraid that his worries would be seen, so he strode forward to catch up with the crowd: "Hurry up, hurry up, we are about to fall behind."
Although Hua Shi said to hurry up, he was actually thinking about how to break away from the team and act alone. He was not like the people from Fengyu Palace who could find an excuse to leave the team. With his identity and strength, there was no reason for him to choose to act alone. If he brought it up directly, it might cause other people's speculation.
After thinking about it for a moment, Hua Shi felt that it would be better to find an opportunity to slip away during the chaos.
And now all he needs to wait for is this opportunity.
After walking such a distance, the crowd could already see the appearance of many glazed houses. These houses were of various shapes, some were like certain bird nests, and some were no different from human residences on the Xuanqing Continent. Some were several stories high, and some were as small as bird cages. When they passed by, they could always see a lot of eyes peeking out from the cracks in the doors or windows of the rooms, as if they were secretly observing them.
Hua Shi was somewhat curious about what the spirit creatures in these rooms looked like, but unfortunately, none of them had any intention of leaving. Hua Shi was curious and puzzled. Fang Wei took the initiative to explain after the senior who led the team left: "Most of the spirit creatures in the Spirit Realm are proud and reserved. Very few of them will take the initiative to recognize their masters. In their eyes, taking the initiative to recognize their masters is a very shameful behavior, so they will stay in the room and wait for people to come to them."
Hearing this, Hua Shi first thought of the senior Shan Jing from not long ago. He couldn't help but said, "Then the senior Shan Jing took the initiative to ask someone to sign a contract with him, but in the end it didn't happen. Doesn't it mean that..."
Hua Shi did not finish his words, as if he felt a little sorry for the spiritual elder. He coughed twice and said nothing more, but his thoughts had already reached Fang Wei.
Fang Wei was quite helpless. Hua Shi's words really touched his sore spot. His refusal to sign a contract with Shan Jing did cause him a lot of trouble. Shan Jing turned against him on the spot and almost chased him from the Spirit Realm to the Xuanqing Continent. He was able to escape with great difficulty.
So from then on he never dared to enter the spiritual realm again, until this time his spiritual consciousness came here with Hua Shi.
Hua Shi seemed to still be worried about the fact that he was about to act alone. Many disciples had already begun planning where to go to look for spiritual objects, but Hua Shi remained unresponsive and just stared at the surrounding scenery in a trance.
Fang Wei tried to reassure him, so she took the initiative to say, "Host, don't worry. If you encounter danger on the road, the system will automatically activate the self-rescue mode."
Hua Shi was stunned: "Self-rescue mode? What is that?"
This mode was naturally something Fang Wei casually set up, but although the mode was fake, the effect was real. Fang Wei said: "The system will ensure the safety of the host and will not put the host's life in danger."
After hearing the system's assurance, Hua Shi finally felt relieved. At this time, something happened in front of him. Two female disciples from the Tianwen Mountain group suddenly screamed. Hua Shi and Zhou Li, who were walking at the end, were both stunned. Then they hurried over and asked, "What happened?"
Zhou Li pushed through the crowd to get a clearer view of the situation. Hua Shi followed behind him. He originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but he was not sure what was going on. He hesitated for a moment, and ultimately was unable to leave.
In just a short delay, Zhou Li had already pulled Hua Shi to the center of the crowd.
Then they saw...
The two female disciples were standing in front of a small glazed house at this time, looking at the open door with red faces, wide eyes and full of joy.
After seeing this scene, Hua Shi finally understood that the cry he had just heard did not seem to be a scream when encountering danger, but an involuntary cry when discovering something interesting.
Hua Shi lowered his eyes to look inside the door of the glazed cottage, and then he saw clearly what had caused the two female disciples to scream. They were two extremely beautiful kittens, with snow-white fur and turquoise eyes. They were looking at the two disciples with their eyes wide open, tilting their heads slightly, their eyes seemed full of curiosity and ignorance, and a bit of tentative flattery.
This kitten was so beautiful that not only the two female disciples who looked at it, but also Hua Shi and others who were standing nearby felt their hearts melted by its cuteness.
Hua Shi couldn't help but turn his head and ask Zhou Li beside him: "Is this also a spiritual object?"
"Yes."
Hua Shi blinked and found that the person who responded to him was not Zhou Li. The voice was very light and thin, and sounded soft, and it came from the door.
It was the two kittens who spoke.
Not only Hua Shi, but also the two female disciples were stunned: "You can speak?"
The two kittens nodded and pushed the door open a little more. It was only at this time that Hua Shi finally noticed something unusual. Although the two kittens looked like ordinary cats, they were actually wearing clothes. They were the same style commonly worn by people in Xuanqing Continent, but they were much smaller and slightly changed to better suit their body shape.
Hua Shi: “…”
Although he had seen cats wearing clothes before, that was in his previous life, and the clothes worn by cats and dogs were all kinds of small sweaters and cotton-padded jackets. Now seeing the cats wearing ancient costumes, Hua Shi still couldn't help feeling complicated.
The two cats had no idea what Hua Shi was thinking. They just stared at the two female disciples in front of them with wide eyes. The one on the left walked forward lightly, hooked the hem of the female disciple's clothes and said, "Will you be my contract master?"
The one on the right also came out, squatted on the ground, looked up at the female disciple curiously: "Will you take us out of the spirit realm?"
Two female disciples: “!”
No one could stand such a scene. The two female disciples surrendered on the spot. They picked up the cats on the ground and turned around to announce to everyone, "We have already chosen the spiritual creatures to form a bond with!"
Hua Shi: “…”
He looked at the two kittens lying in the female disciple's arms and meowing, and seemed to understand something in his heart.
Fang Wei also saw this scene, and seeing that Hua Shi didn't say anything, he took the initiative to say, "As long as the spiritual creatures in the Spirit Realm come to this seashore, most of them are willing to go to Xuanqing Continent with humans. After they form a contract, they live in Xuanqing Continent in another way. Only when the host has an accident and leaves, they will return to the Spirit Realm again. For them, this is like a journey. They just lend their power temporarily. But every time they come to the Spirit Realm to select spiritual creatures, there are only so many disciples who come to the Spirit Realm to select spiritual creatures, but the number of spiritual creatures waiting here is much larger than the number of disciples. In order to be selected by the disciples, many spiritual creatures will play some tricks."
Just like the two cats in front of us.
Hua Shi still felt incredible after hearing Fang Wei's words: "They want to be taken away and form a pact with people, but they are unwilling to take the initiative to walk out of the room to promote themselves. Why are they so awkward?"
Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh when she heard Hua Shi's words: "That's exactly what they are."
These spiritual creatures are indeed some weird guys. Fang Wei once had the same idea as Hua Shi.
In any case, the two female disciples finally chose these two cats as the spiritual creatures to form a contract with. In fact, they could see that the strength of these two cats was not that strong, and they could even be considered very weak spiritual creatures here. But it was precisely because of their weakness that they knew how to cherish opportunities better than other spiritual creatures. It only took a few words for them to trick the disciples into signing a contract with them.
With this beginning, other disciples also began to form contracts with their own spiritual objects along the way. These spiritual objects included all kinds of animals and plants. What surprised Hua Shi even more was that among them there were even still lifes that had become spirits. For example, Zhou Li reached a contract with an inkstone, making that thing his spiritual object.
They walked like this for about a whole day. Almost everyone in the team had signed their first contracted spiritual creature, and some had even signed their second or third. However, Hua Shi was the only one who had not chosen any spiritual creature. He seemed to be in a trance all the way and did not seem to be seriously choosing a spiritual creature.
Zhou Li followed beside him and couldn't help asking, "Why haven't you found your contracted spirit object yet?"
Hua Shi's mind was full of thoughts on how to leave the team. He now had to find a way to leave the crowd and see the spiritual creature that the system had prepared for him in advance. Naturally, he could form a contract with other spiritual creatures, but he couldn't explain this to Zhou Li, so he could only respond randomly: "I haven't found a suitable spiritual creature yet."
Zhou Li stared at him for a long while, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he said quietly, "You can't ask for too much."
Hua Shi: “Ah?”
Zhou Li patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Hua Shi, I know you want to find a good spiritual object, but if the spiritual object is too high and you can't control it, it will easily cause problems."
Hua Shi finally understood what Zhou Li seemed to have misunderstood.
He shook his head and said, "I..."
However, before he could open his mouth to explain, the ground around him suddenly began to tremble, followed by a loud noise in the distance. Before everyone could see the situation around them clearly, Hua Shi suddenly felt that there seemed to be a crack on the ground under his feet.
Then there was a loud bang! The ground suddenly cracked into several cracks, and a red beam of light suddenly rose from the ground! It rushed straight into the sky!
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