Chapter 69 Chapter 69 The Fifth Wish
There is no doubt that the morning dew is tempting to the black-flowered bird. The black-flowered bird sips the morning dew and makes cheerful calls. After sipping it, it smells the scent of other morning dew, looks up and looks around, calls out, and then flies towards the next drop of morning dew, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
He Shile concealed his breath and waited for a while. After confirming that the black bird had flown far away, he used a flying talisman and flew towards the cave.
He Shile could vaguely see the faint green light in the cave. He was delighted and quickened his pace. When he saw the cave entrance, he heard a faint but sharp cry.
It's like the sound of baby birds.
"Get out of the way!" System 05 shouted.
But it was too late. The Black Flower Bird arrived in an instant, hurling countless dense wind blades at him. He Shile's flying talisman wasn't very fast, so he could only watch helplessly as the Black Flower Bird flapped its massive wings, its shadow looming over him. The Black Flower Bird was too fast; even if he hadn't lost his cultivation, he wouldn't have been able to dodge the attack. He Shile instinctively closed his eyes and plummeted downwards. But after a moment, he felt no pain, and his descent suddenly slowed.
He Shile slowly opened his eyes and found himself floating in the air, while a giant sword condensed from spiritual energy was fighting against the black flower bird. He sensed the presence of a senior from the giant sword. At this time, System 05 said to him, "Go and get the Blue Flame Crystal now."
He Shile swallowed, feeling his body lighten. He immediately used the flight talisman to fly up again. The Black Flower Bird was furious and tried to stop He Shile from entering the cave, but was entangled by Chen Mu. There was a baby Black Flower Bird in the cave, so it was no wonder the Black Flower Bird had flown back so quickly. He Shile ran inside and carefully removed the Blue Flame Crystal with a special tool. He didn't dare to delay, and once he had obtained it, he immediately left the cave and ran all the way out of the forest, whereupon the Black Flower Bird stopped pursuing him.
Chen Mu retracted his sword energy. When he had committed suicide, only a fragile remnant of his soul had followed System 05. After being tempered in several worlds, his soul had become as strong as before. He discovered that only this world could truly unleash his power. Although limited by the lack of a body, it was more than enough to deal with a black flower bird.
The Black Flower Bird's greatest attribute was its immense speed, a nightmare for Chen Mu back then. He relied on System 05's repairing abilities to defeat it, and through countless battles, he had become adept at countering its attacks. Just now, when He Shile flew up, he was already prepared. System 05 caught the falling He Shile, while he summoned his greatsword to engage the Black Flower Bird. Now that he had no body, the greatsword moved at his will. Chen Mu realized that the Black Flower Bird's speed was just so-so, not as formidable as he had remembered. He could even predict its attacks in advance, and the entire battle was effortless.
System 05 blocked He Shile and said with emotion, "Thank goodness you're here."
From He Shile's memories, it was clear he was adept at managing conversations and maintaining order. It was impossible to say he had never fought before. He Shile practiced diligently, but his combat prowess was far inferior to Chen Mu's. Chen Mu was only ten years old when he fought the Black Flower Bird, and he never closed his eyes in the face of attack. Without Chen Mu, He Shile would have had to struggle much longer.
Chen Mu sat down cross-legged, spread his five fingers, and stared at his hands. After hearing this, he glanced sideways, his eyes slightly dazed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
System 05 whispered, "What's wrong?"
Chen Mu's mouth curled up slowly: "It's okay."
System 05 wasn't sure why, but it probably reminded him of the past. It wasn't clear what Chen Mu was feeling. After obtaining the Blue Flame Crystal, the ingredients for refining the Spiritual Fluid were complete. He Shile found a secluded place to stay. He had originally wanted to find an alchemist to refine it for him, but System 05 said that wasn't necessary, as Chen Mu was the alchemist.
Chen Mu had learned alchemy on his own to save money, and later often refined pills to sell to supplement his family income. Now, to maintain secrecy, it was better for Chen Mu to be the one refining the pills. However, Chen Mu had no physical form, so he could only verbally instruct He Shile. He Shile, however, probably had no talent for this, and after numerous failures, he was running low on ingredients.
"You need to feel the temperature with your hands." Chen Mu shouted, "Put your fingers on the alchemy furnace and pay attention to the changes in the spiritual energy and breath... Oh no.
He succeeded on the second try, not because of his natural talent, but because each material was hard to come by, and it could almost be said that he had paid for it with his life. Naturally, Chen Mu cherished it even more and was extremely careful and meticulous when refining it.
After failing again, He Shile lowered his head in frustration. System 05 said, "This won't work. You do it."
Chen Mu: "But I don't have a body right now. Do I need to use the host's body? It's best to soak this medicine while refining it, and pay attention to the changes in the medicinal materials at any time..."
He Shile hesitated for a moment, and System 05 said, "I have a better idea."
He took out the physical skill card, casually molded Chen Mu's image, and threw it out. In the narrow room, a puppet-like figure suddenly appeared. He had a handsome face and a tall, well-proportioned figure. Although every detail was meticulously detailed, making him look just like a real person, his dull eyes clearly showed that he was just a soulless puppet.
He Shile recognized the appearance of a senior at a glance. Soon, the puppet's fingers moved, its eyes closed and opened again, and a witty and lively look appeared.
Chen Mu touched his face. After all, this body was just made of mud and did not have his original cultivation, but it was already very useful as a body.
Chen Mu tried his luck and could even feel the operation of spiritual energy.
In order to allow Chen Mu to hear, System 05 revealed its form. The golden figure said, "Although this body can absorb spiritual energy to practice martial arts, once the time limit is reached, the next one will be in its original state."
Chen Mu stopped struggling and simply restarted the fire, adding various ingredients as he was used to. He had only used the formula for the spiritual liquid once, but he had always remembered it.
Soon, a strange fragrance wafted from the massive cauldron. He Shile had set up the barrier in advance; he was incredibly meticulous. Chen Mu placed his hand on the cauldron, and his brows twitched as he saw it had turned red from the intense heat. But Chen Mu remained composed.
He said, "Well, just jump in."
He Shile: "Now?"
"Soak for twelve hours." Chen Mu said.
He Shile gritted his teeth, stripped off his clothes, and jumped in. He immediately screamed, not from the temperature, but from the sharp pain as the drugs seeped through his skin into his flesh. He gritted his teeth, but still couldn't suppress the muffled groan that escaped from his mouth. In an instant, tears began to flow.
"Be patient and practice according to the formula I gave you." Chen Mu concentrated on the changes in the spiritual liquid and said, "The longer you stay awake, the better the effect."
He Shile was sweating profusely, and he felt as if his body was being torn apart. The liquid was like a small knife drilling into his flesh and bones. The pain was even more intense than when He Shilie broke his spiritual roots that day. He only followed Chen Mu in practicing Qigong for one cycle before his eyes rolled back and he passed out.
System 05 supported his head, and Chen Mu continued to add the medicinal materials meticulously according to the steps. The alchemy cauldron always maintained the highest temperature. He Shile was boiled red, unconscious, and almost melted.
Chen Mu suddenly smiled: "It feels like we are working together to do something bad."
System 05 responded expressionlessly, "Oh, then add some spice."
However, he also remembered Chen Mu's situation at that time. At that time, Chen Mu did the whole process by himself. He remained awake throughout the whole process, practicing his skills while paying attention to the changes in the spiritual liquid. His body was cracked and healed until he fell into a coma at the end.
Shortly after He Shile fell unconscious, he was forcibly awakened by Chen Mu. In fact, losing consciousness in this state was even more dangerous. He Shile managed to hold on for another two weeks, but was about to fall unconscious again. System 05 directly used a skill card on him, forcing him to stay awake.
Twelve hours later, He Shile reshaped his spiritual roots. The water and wood spiritual roots in his body were like two lustrous jade belts, allowing spiritual power to flow through unimpeded. He originally only had mid-grade dual spiritual roots, but after this reshaping, they had become top-grade dual spiritual roots, rising two grades.
At the last moment, He Shile fell into coma again. System 05 stared at him for a while, and suddenly an idea popped up in his mind.
As expected, not every host is Chen Mu.
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