Ugly Monster in the Small World

Chen Qing and Bai Xue knew the backgrounds of these two Nascent Souls; the Professor had told them. The only reason they didn't want to be friends with him was because they found him ugly and repulsive.

Bai Xue cursed, "Ugly monster, hurry back to the bottom of the lake. I don't want to see you."

The Great General's Nascent Soul cackled, "Little girl, do you want to reach Foundation Establishment? I can help you!"

Bai Xue snorted coldly, "Scram! I don't need your help!" The thought of the two bodies at the bottom of Fuxian Lake angered Bai Xue. They had been brought here because of them, and she had an even worse impression of the Nascent Souls of those two corpses.

"Young man, do you want to reach Foundation Establishment and possess a Sea of Dantian one zhang wide?" The Great General's Nascent Soul turned to entice Chen Qing. He was still carefully observing if Professor Chen was in the small world, but he couldn't sense his aura.

"Isn't Foundation Establishment only a Sea of Dantian of three cun three fen? How could it be one zhang wide? You must be lying!" Chen Qing retorted upon hearing this.

"Jie! Jie! Jie!"

"We are both in this small world, and besides the two of you, there is no one else. Why would I lie to you!"

"I see you've built houses here, dug ponds, and planted vegetable gardens. You've made this place your home, which is why I want to be friends with you!"

"If you don't want to acknowledge me as a friend, then so be it."

The Great General's Nascent Soul spoke a lot with sincerity, and in the end, he put them on the spot before preparing to dive back into the lake.

Seeing this, Chen Qing quickly called out to him and asked, "Do you know how to get out?"

"Jie! Jie! Jie!"

"You can't get out. Your cultivation is too low; you'll be blown up by Spiritual Energy if you go out..."

Halfway through the Great General's Nascent Soul's sentence, the Princess's Nascent Soul flew over from a distance. Still ten zhang away, she shouted, "Brother Qing, we've reached the mortal world! We've reached the mortal world..."

Upon hearing this, the Great General's Nascent Soul abandoned Chen Qing and Bai Xue and flew towards the edge of the grassland.

Chen Qing and Bai Xue exchanged a glance, and they also ran over.

At the end of the grassland in this small world, the Great General's Nascent Soul drew circles in the air. The Princess's Nascent Soul urged, "Brother Qing, can we get out?"

Chen Qing and Bai Xue had just run over. They saw that it was pitch black outside, and they couldn't see anything. However, they could sense someone moving, and a woman's voice was shouting, "Bingxue, don't run so fast, be careful of the threshold!"

The moment the voice stopped, there was a snap, the sound of someone falling, and the sound of a little girl crying loudly. Then, light footsteps approached and picked up the little girl.

"Bingxue, don't cry! Don't cry!"

The dark world outside suddenly brightened, as if they were in a courtyard. Outside, they could only see the pillars of the house and the plants and trees in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a large hand reached out, grasped the Jade Pendant, and stuffed it into the little girl's clothes. The world outside turned dark again.

Chen Qing and Bai Xue simultaneously reached out their hands, but they were blocked by an invisible barrier. They sat down on the ground in disappointment.

Jie! Jie! Jie!

The Great General's Nascent Soul laughed for a while, then cried for a while, and said mournfully, "Sister Yu, Master has already reincarnated our immortal bodies into the mortal world to undergo tribulation. The little girl outside must be her current life. We have been abandoned..."

Anger flashed across the Princess's Nascent Soul's face, then subsided. She cursed, "Brother Qing, we have wronged Master. We can't blame Master. Why don't we take this opportunity to go out and seize the body of this little girl? We can repay Master well in this life."

Upon hearing this, the Great General's Nascent Soul stopped his lamentations and began to circle the Princess's Nascent Soul. After many circles, he spoke, "Sister Yu, the other half of the Jade Pendant should be with my current life. When mountains and forests appear in the small world, and the two Jade Pendants align, we will act then."

The Princess's Nascent Soul accepted his suggestion and turned to fly towards the distant lake. Chen Qing and Bai Xue naturally did not hear their conversation.

The Great General's Nascent Soul circled Chen Qing, who was sitting on the ground, and asked admiringly, "Young man, what is your name? You look so much like an old acquaintance of mine."

Chen Qing didn't hide anything and said directly, "My name is Chen Qing, and this is Bai Xue. We are trapped in this small world and can't get out. Can you help us?"

Bai Xue wanted to scold Chen Qing for being too honest, but she held back. Getting out was the most important thing right now.

The Great General's Nascent Soul cackled for a while and said, "I don't know where you came from. The outside of the small world is now the mortal realm, so you don't have to worry about being blown up by Spiritual Energy anymore. The only risk is that the Heavenly Dao will scan you and discover that you do not belong to this world. Without your life trajectory, the Heavenly Dao will descend lightning tribulations, obliterating you into dust!"

"Jie! Jie! Jie!"

Bai Xue shivered upon hearing this. Chen Qing, mustering his courage, stood in front of her and asked, "How can we avoid the lightning tribulations?"

The Great General's Nascent Soul shook his head and replied, "No one can escape the lightning tribulations of the Heavenly Dao. Your sudden appearance in the mortal realm will also attract the attention of the Upper Immortals."

Bai Xue felt disheartened and shouted, "You are the Great General's Nascent Soul. I saw your corpse at the bottom of the lake, and I saw the Princess's corpse. I just want to go back. I won't disturb your corpse anymore, okay?"

The Great General's Nascent Soul looked curious and asked, "After Sister Yu and I died, our bodies should have been buried. Are you grave robbers?"

Bai Xue was so angry that she cursed, "You're the grave robber! We're archaeologists!"

"Archaeologists... archaeologists..." The Great General's Nascent Soul repeated, then shook his head and retorted, "How did you two get into this small world?"

Just as Chen Qing was about to speak, Bai Xue quickly pulled his arm and advised, "Chen Qing, let's go back to the Siheyuan Courtyard. We shouldn't talk to him anymore. He won't help us get out anyway."

As they walked a few steps, the Great General's Nascent Soul followed them.

"Tell me how you got in, and I'll find a way to send you back."

Bai Xue and Chen Qing ignored him.

"It's fine if you don't say anything. After reaching Foundation Establishment, do you still want that Sea of Dantian one zhang wide?"

"Yes! But you're not allowed to set conditions, or we won't ask you!" Bai Xue replied upon hearing this.

"Fine! When you plan to reach Foundation Establishment, call this Great General by the lake, and I will come to assist you." After saying that, the Great General's Nascent Soul flew towards the lake.

Bai Xue and Chen Qing ran back to the Siheyuan Courtyard, closed the courtyard gate, and hid in the alchemy room, shutting the door. They quietly discussed their predicament. Would the Professor ever return?

In a small courtyard on Penglai Immortal Island, beneath a large sunshade umbrella, sat a small square table. On the table were seven or eight plates of freshly stir-fried dishes, still steaming.

Chen Renfeng walked out of the kitchen with the last dish. As soon as he placed it on the table, he went to call Bai He out for dinner.

A moment later, a red figure walked out, lazily stretching her arms. She sniffed the air and teased, "Immortal Elder, you've cooked a feast again today. Are you thinking of visiting the mortal realm once more?"

Chen Renfeng, having done this before, quickly smiled and invited Bai He to sit. He couldn't pass through the dangerous barrier to the mortal realm by himself and needed a Golden Immortal to escort him. He felt he could only rely on Bai He.

Bai He tasted each dish, nodded in satisfaction, and praised his cooking for improving again.

Chen Renfeng took out ten High-Grade Spirit Stones and placed them before Bai He, saying with a smile, "Fairy, this trip to the mortal realm will be for ten days."

Bai He flicked her sleeve, the spirit stones disappearing, and replied with a smile, "Certainly. I'll leave after I eat!"

Chen Renfeng secretly thought, I hope I can find Chen Qing and Bai Xue's whereabouts this time. He's been searching for almost ten years!

Suddenly, a deer's cry echoed through the sky!