Lin Tantan had long known that her teacher was not an ordinary person, but she didn't know how. At this moment, she vaguely understood that her teacher must be from another world, even a world more advanced than the two worlds she had experienced before and after.
The reason why she was able to travel through time and be reborn was because her teacher silently saved and helped her behind the scenes.
There was no need for much explanation. Even the years of separation in between seemed to have not existed. Even the teacher had changed from an elegant and intellectual woman to a gray-haired, grumpy old man. There was no sense of incongruity at all, as if the teacher and student were supposed to be like this now.
Lin Tantan finished his complaints and lowered his voice, expressing his sincere gratitude: "Teacher, thank you."
The old man's temper subsided. He looked at the student he had truly cared for and sighed, "I can only help you so far. That kid is still very weak. Going against the rules of the world like that is something you shouldn't even think about anytime soon. But you can't stay here forever. You've almost absorbed all of the tree's vitality."
Lin Tan was stunned. "By the way, Teacher, why did I end up on this tree?"
The old man said, "While the rules of this world dislike outsiders like you, they're not so rigid that they won't deal with you personally. The person who dealt with you was merely a half-baked expert. The so-called magic circle they used was an expulsion array, targeting unstable souls. You were lucky, however. When you were expelled from your body, there happened to be this tree nearby, with its incredibly vigorous vitality. This tree is of the wood and water elements, making it extremely nourishing. Furthermore, you planted it yourself, so you must have transferred a lot of energy to it, right? In short, you have a strong affinity with it, which is why you unconsciously inhabited this tree. This tree is also spiritual, actively nourishing your soul, otherwise you would have dissipated long ago."
Lin Tantan heard a lot of new concepts, but they were not difficult to understand. She looked at the tree where she lived and felt that this place was like her nest. It was very comfortable and safe to stay here.
She said: "It really feels like I've sucked the life force out of it. Will it die?"
The old man said, "You should take care of yourself first. You don't have a body of your own. This world doesn't allow wandering souls to exist for long. You must find a new body or a place to live before this tree dies."
Lin Tantan suddenly looked at a certain place and fell silent. The old man asked, "What are you looking at?"
He turned around and looked: "..."
A confused wandering soul was floating around, its whole soul was in a dazed state, but its soul body was very bright and solid, like a thin mist that had been kept on the tree for a long time, as if it could be blown away with one breath. It was many times stronger than Lin Tantan.
Lin Tan Tan asked, "Teacher, you said that this world doesn't allow wandering souls to exist for long, so he must have just died?" She murmured to herself, "He looks familiar, but he doesn't seem to be someone I've seen recently."
Old man: “…”
He could tell at a glance that this wandering soul had been dead for more than a year, yet it had not dissipated yet. Not only had it not dissipated, it was also so solid.
Is it too late to take back what I just said? What's wrong with this world? Are the rules so lenient?
The old man frowned and beckoned the wandering soul closer to him: "Who are you?"
Lu Xin was in a daze, but was suddenly awakened by the resounding voice. He looked at the old man in front of him in surprise: "Who are you? Can you see me? Which uncle or uncle are you?"
The old man said, "Don't recognize relatives blindly!" He looked Lu Xin up and down, "Who are you to that Jin guy?" He could smell the other person's scent.
Hearing him mention his uncle, Lu Xin remembered what happened just now, and he became depressed: "That was my uncle, he just... committed suicide."
He had been imprisoned in a wooden sculpture by Master Jin. When Master Jin died, he was naturally released. As soon as he came out, he saw the death of Master Jin before his mind was clear. He was dizzy and floated uncontrollably. He subconsciously floated to a familiar place and saw this old man.
Lin Tantan finally found this guy's information in her mind. She said in surprise, "Lu Xin!"
When Lu Xin heard the sound, he looked towards the source. At first, he could only see a tree, and then he could see a vague ball of light attached to it. After looking carefully, he could vaguely make out its shape.
He was also shocked: "Lin Tan Tan? How could you...you are dead too! Did Master really succeed?"
Lin Tan Tan looked him up and down: "So you became like this after you committed suicide. You committed suicide because you knew that your soul would not die, right?" She said, this guy committed suicide so decisively and straightforwardly at the time, there must be something fishy. It turned out that he turned himself into a ghost. She didn't know how much credit he had for her being attacked this time.
She suddenly remembered something and her eyes widened. "I've felt someone watching me many times, but every time I couldn't find anything. Are you spying on me?"
Lu Xin's face suddenly showed a look of shame, and he said hesitantly: "Yes, I'm sorry!"
Lin Tan Tan was immediately furious: "You really are spying on me! You're not following me around all day, floating in the air, lying on the rooftop, or hiding in the corner of the room!"
Lin Tan Tan felt suffocated when he thought that there was a guy he couldn't see who was secretly spying on him from various angles.
Lin Tantan's dim and thin soul brightened a little because of anger. If she had not been unable to leave the big tree for the time being, she would have rushed over and beaten someone.
Lu Xin hurriedly explained, "No, no, I didn't follow him all day. I only watched him outside during the day. I didn't follow him into the room."
"Thank you for not following me into the room!" Lin Tantan was still furious. However, he couldn't hit anyone, so he called for help: "Teacher, help me beat him up!"
Lu Xin quickly floated away and curled himself up into a ball.
The old man comforted Lin Tan: "Now is not the time to talk about this, don't be angry." Lu Xin has been dead for so long but still exists, and his soul is so strong, there must be a reason. The most urgent task is of course to find out the reason.
Lin Tantan understood what the teacher meant and suppressed her unhappiness as she asked Lu Xin: "What's going on with you? Why is your soul so condensed and why can it exist for so long? You'd better tell the truth, otherwise..." Lin Tantan clenched her fist, which was so pale that it was almost invisible, with a threatening look.
Of course she couldn't hit anyone, and the teacher also... couldn't take action, but as a threat, she just had to show enough momentum.
In the end, she didn't need to say much. Lu Xin spilled the beans, telling her everything about his experiences after his suicide, when he came to monitor Lin Tantan, no, to observe her, how long he was away, etc. To prove that he was open and honest and not a sleazy voyeur, he told her everything he could, including how Master Jin used a secret method to strengthen his soul and how he possessed the little white mouse for a long time.
A golden light flashed in the old man's eyes. "You can strengthen your souls and possess others freely? And your soul is so condensed now. Is it related to absorbing a lot of energy? It seems that wood energy is indeed..."
Before she could finish, she heard Lin Tantan jump up and say, "So that little white mouse was you too!" Lin Tantan looked shocked. She had felt sorry for the little white mouse because it was sick, and she had touched it and held it in her arms. If it hadn't been so pretty and a little bit smelly, she might have kissed it.
But even if I didn't kiss her, I would still have kissed her, hugged her, and lifted her up high.
The truth was so shocking that Lin Tan was speechless.
She literally lost her luster in an instant. The old man: "..." Is it just luck that his student has survived the apocalypse until now?
Although the two souls involved were not very rational, the old man redirected the conversation and eventually sorted out the situation bit by bit.
First of all, Master Jin has a way to make the soul stronger. Although he is dead, this secret method is very likely taught to Ye Xiao.
Secondly, Lu Xin can choose the person to possess by himself. Although his skills are very poor, he can still pass on some experience to Lin Tan. Finally, the energy of wood-type mutants does have a powerful nourishing effect on the soul.
And there is another very important thing, Lu Xin has been a ghost for more than a year and has a lot of experience, which can help Lin Tan a lot.
The old man sent Lu Xin away and said to Lin Tantan, "I can't teach you these things. I originally wanted you to figure it out on your own. Now that Lu Xin is here, I feel relieved. He also contributed to your current situation, and now he is repaying you."
Lin Tantan's eyelids drooped into a flat line. He glanced unhappily at Lu Xin, who was floating in the distance, and replied slowly, "Oh." He then said, "I can figure it out on my own."
The old man touched her hair and said, "Be obedient."
Lin Tan looked at him reluctantly: "Teacher, are you leaving?"
The old man was reluctant to leave: "The rules of the world have discovered me. The longer I stay with you, the worse it will be for you. I will find a way to come back to see you in the future."
Lin Tan Tan lowered his head and nodded gently: "Teacher, don't worry about me, I will be fine. I tried to die twice but failed, so I will be fine this time too."
"Don't talk nonsense." The old man patted her head, thinking, "It's true this little girl is blessed. Her life has been a bit bumpy, but she's always met good people. This is true of her family, her lover, and naturally, her teacher. Most of the people she interacts with are excellent and like her, and she often turns danger into safety."
Even in this situation, Lu Xin showed up to help her. It was said that the young man disliked her before, but now, not only has he changed his mind, but he has also received a lot of energy and favors from her. It is only natural for him to repay her now.
In short, the old man felt more at ease. He gave a few more instructions, then pulled Lu Xin over and talked to him for a while before he gradually disappeared.
He was not a soul, but a consciousness to be precise, which just dissipated in the sunlight. Lin Tantan felt lost and sat on a tree branch in a daze. Lu Xin floated on the side without any sense of existence, also thinking about his uncle who had just died.
The two souls were in a daze together until dark, until footsteps were heard. Lin Tan felt something in his heart. At the foot of the mountain behind Lin Yuan, Ye Xiao came out of the mountain in the afterglow.
Lin Tantan's eyes suddenly lit up and he waved to Ye Xiao: "Ye Xiao!"
Ye Xiao walked straight towards here.
Lin Tan was surprised: "Ye Xiao, can you see me?"
Lu Xin floated over and whispered, "It's impossible for him to see it. Even if he did, he should have seen me first."
Lin Tan Tan: “…Shut up!”
She turned her head and stared at Ye Xiao. Seeing that the man's gaze was indeed not focused on her, she couldn't help but sigh and held her big face: "Teacher said that you learned something from those Taoist priests. When can you see me again?"
As she thought about it, she looked at the branch hanging closest to Ye Xiao and tried hard to make it move, to give this unskilled guy a hint, but the branch still swayed slowly in the wind.
She sighed again, well, she was pretty useless too.
Ye Xiao looked up at the tree in front of him. To him, who had just seen the big tree in the mountains, the tree in front of him, which was three or four meters tall with a thick trunk and lush branches and leaves, was like a baby. It even looked cute and delicate. He couldn't help but smile and reached out to touch its hanging branches.
He said, "I just went to see your mother."
Lin Tan Tan: “?” Huh?
Ye Xiao continued, "It's not in good condition. It said that compared to it, you are more likely to have good fortune." Ye Xiao recalled that his little girl often talked to this tree like a friend. Of course, she was actually just talking to herself, and there was a bit of tenderness in his eyes.
She said that talking to these animals and plants, like interacting with children, might help them develop their spiritual intelligence. She then tapped a finger on the emerald green leaves and said, mimicking the tone, "So you have to work hard, become a spirit soon, and contribute to saving the world."
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