At first glance, this chubby child seemed to be nothing more than a youngster from an ordinary household. But how could an ordinary person so easily enter the Scholar Forest, much less travel alongside Meng Sanyi and the others?
Once they had spoken things through, the child's identity became clear. He was the Ginseng Baby. Since his soul had also entered the Scholar Forest, he did not retain the form of ginseng, instead appearing white and plump.
When it came to seniority, the Ginseng Baby's standing was rather peculiar. He had followed Qiu Yan since childhood and had been born from devouring Literary Thought. In terms of closeness to Qiu Yan, no one could compare with him. Yet Qiu Yan had never stated how he regarded the Ginseng Baby, making forms of address rather troublesome.
Later, Qiu Yan took in disciple after disciple. At the Eight-Character Ancient Seal Inscription's suggestion, all of them became Qiu Yan's peers. Moreover, according to the Eight-Character Ancient Seal Inscription, Qiu Yan had gotten the better end of the bargain.
In its own words: "None of us have ordinary origins. I was born from the insights beneath a Sage's brush, while that broken sword was formed from the sword technique of an unparalleled great power. We have all existed in formed shape for countless years. For us to associate with Qiu Yan as peers is his good fortune. You should all call us Uncle."
Because of that single remark, Meng Sanyi and the others ultimately had to add the word "Uncle" after the names of these beings.
Now, upon hearing the question, the Ginseng Baby did not answer directly. Instead, he rode atop a mass of black mist and drifted about in all directions. Ever since entering the Scholar Forest, the black mist had become