"So there really are immortals in this world!"
Li Sisui sighed sincerely. The old man looked at Li Sisui, who was grinning foolishly, with a smile in his eyes, and continued:
"Hehe, young friend, don't be too happy yet. The reason I did this is mainly for my own sake..."
"Huh? You... My spiritual power has surged, how come it's for you again?"
Li Sisui looked bewildered, carefully examining and sensing the boundless sea of divine consciousness. After confirming several times that everything was correct, he finally sighed sincerely:
"I never expected that the surge in my divine sense that I had been longing for would come in this way. It's truly unexpected. It's indeed destiny, hahaha!"
Li Si laughed so hard he almost fell over, feeling the boundless domain of the slow sword. Then he carefully examined the fast sword that had returned to its full form, and he was genuinely happy. He had been chased and fled in terror in Shura Ridge before, but now that his strength had increased again, he might finally have the power to fight!
"So the treasure marked on that treasure map was actually that icy green lake!"
"Young friend, you are indeed intelligent. However, if your spiritual sense were not extraordinary, you would not be able to enjoy this. The reasons are quite complicated and cannot be explained to you in a short time. Just know that I will not only not harm you, but I also hope that you can become better, because only in this way can I have a chance to escape. If you have outstanding abilities and are destined by fate, then I may be able to hope for something else!"
Li Sisui, his face flushed, patted his bulging chest and said:
"As long as you don't possess my body, everything else is negotiable. Tell me, I guarantee I won't even blink an eye, even if it means going through fire and water!"
The old man, a lonely spirit, quietly breathed a sigh of relief, his expression suddenly turning desolate, and he muttered to himself:
"Heaven has eyes, the immortal path will not perish. My old friends, do you see? I have planned for over ten thousand years, and finally my wish has been fulfilled. If I achieve anything in the future, I will never forget our promise. You must hold on..."
After saying these nonsensical things, the old man put on a serious expression and said:
"Young friend, now that we have established trust, you should understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch. I can help you to greatly enhance your spiritual power, so I naturally have something to ask for. I hope you will not refuse!"
"Just tell me straight. Didn't I just say that as long as it's not possession, everything is negotiable? Besides, I've received such a great benefit, so it's only right that I help. Tell me, who do you want to kill, or what sect do you want to wipe out? No problem, I'll go through fire and water for you!"
Li Sisui looked serious and spoke passionately. The old man with the lonely soul nodded in satisfaction and said:
"There's nothing urgent that requires your help, young friend. I simply need a place to stay..."
"A place to live?"
Li Sisui frowned slightly, looking around. In the empty space of his divine consciousness, only the endless sea of divine consciousness beneath his feet was churning tirelessly.
"I've been wandering the world, making my home wherever I go. To be honest, I haven't stayed in one place for very long. I wonder where you mean by a place to stay? If it's not too far, I'll certainly escort you there safely!"
The old man remained expressionless, and smiled faintly as he said:
"It's not far, it's very close at hand. Whether it succeeds or not is entirely up to you, young friend!"
"Oh? Then tell me about it, I'm quite curious myself!"
As he spoke, Li Sisui's eyes widened, only to see the old man confidently point to his feet, then look at Li Sisui meaningfully. The latter, who had been somewhat slow to react, immediately understood and exclaimed in surprise:
"You...you mean...stay here? In my consciousness space? Isn't this...still possession?!"
"Young friend, please be patient and allow me to explain slowly..."
Li Sisui hesitated, looking surprised and uncertain. After a long while, he nodded hesitantly. The old man nodded and slowly said:
"Although I am an immortal, that was ten thousand years ago. Now I am just a remnant soul. Although I have all my memories, I am helpless without rice. Without my immortal body, even with my divine sense reaching the heavens, I am powerless and can only be trapped here. With the help of several old friends and my former cultivation, I can barely hide here and eke out a living until you appear!"
This gave me a glimmer of hope. Nowadays, cultivators are lacking in spiritual sense and can be considered mediocre. I haven't seen a spiritual sense space as vast as yours for tens of thousands of years. The reason I spared no effort to expend all my cultivation to infuse it into you was to nourish your spiritual sense and make it stronger!
Only in this way can this space of divine consciousness continue to protect my remnant soul. As for possession, young friend, you're overthinking it. I'm currently a clay bodhisattva, how could I possibly possess your body? Putting aside your extraordinary talent, the fact that your divine consciousness is trapped in that strange booklet is beyond my ability to handle. Even if I truly intended to possess your body, I'm afraid I'd be willing but unable..."
Li Sisui blinked and tilted his head, saying:
"You mean you can only survive and leave this place within my spiritual space?"
The old man, a wandering spirit, nodded vigorously, quite pleasantly surprised by Li Sisui's attitude, and couldn't help but say:
"Young friend, you are exceptionally intelligent. I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You can think of it this way: I can only survive by relying on your sea of consciousness. If I have any wicked thoughts, with your current spiritual power, I don't need to elaborate on what you would do, do I?"
Li Sisui nodded slowly. The old man's words were true. With his current vast and powerful divine sense, even if the person in front of him was a remnant soul of an immortal, he was confident enough to kill him. However, he was not a heartless ingrate and would repay even the smallest kindness with the greatest gratitude.
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