"Did you go to see Shion?"
Keke's somewhat light-hearted question echoed in the quiet living room.
She looks a bit like a female ghost.
Jiang Si took off her shoes and put on slippers as she replied, "No."
I didn't transform today.
When I entered the room, I saw that Keke was dressed very lightly; her pink pajamas weren't very warm. Although it wasn't autumn yet in Beihai, it was still quite cold at night.
After he came in, Keke pulled her legs back, hugged them, and curled up on the sofa, resting her chin on her knees.
Her jet-black hair fell smoothly down her face, covering half of her complexion.
"Then, what were you doing out so late at night?"
"Exercise."
Jiang Si casually grabbed a glass of water from the side, took a sip, and then planned to go upstairs to sleep.
Unexpectedly Keke got up and followed him upstairs.
Jiang Si stopped and turned to look at Keke, who was staring at her innocently.
What are you doing?
"Go upstairs."
Why are you upstairs instead of going back to your room to sleep?
I can't sleep.
Keke grabbed his sleeve, "I'm scared to be alone."
Jiang Si was starting to regret it.
You should have brought sleeping pills back with you.
Jiang Si remembered that Bingtang Tang had sleeping pills. For a period of time, Bingtang Tang was unwell and couldn't sleep, so she took sleeping pills. Later, she remembered that she stored some in the Illusory Moon Cave Abode for emergencies.
I even asked him if he wanted to test his drug tolerance.
I tried a few times, but it didn't work for him.
The so-called hypnotic effects are nothing but a nuisance in the face of a strong physique.
Keke hasn't exercised much, so sleeping pills should be effective for her.
Let me help you fall asleep quickly.
Upon hearing Jiang Si's words, Keke immediately clutched her neck and took a few steps back, "No! It hurts too much!"
"Falling asleep in a second, how could it hurt?"
"It hurts when I wake up!"
Jiang Si did this when she was a child.
Because her parents wanted some time alone, they left Keke with Jiang Si. The child would stay up all night and make a fuss, or she would bother Jiang Si to play with her, so Jiang Si would quickly put her to sleep.
A gentle tap on the back of the neck—quick and easy.
"Moreover, there will be side effects; it might even make you stupid."
Jiang Si was slightly taken aback.
So, is Keke's current silly state due to being beaten too much when she was little?
While it's impossible to truly regret it, it's still somewhat of a pity.
If I had been gentler back then, Coco Keke not have become so foolish.
He's a complete novice at everything he does, and despite being three years older, he only looks like a normal person who's one year old.
Keke, clutching the back of her neck, still forced herself to follow her older brother into the bedroom, and then stood in the room.
He didn't say anything, he just stood there.
Jiang Si glanced at her. "Are you going to stand here all night?"
Keke shook her head.
Jiang Si then pulled a bed sheet from the wardrobe, spread it on the floor, and took a quilt.
Keke whispered, "It's okay to sleep together, anyway, you always slept with me when we were little..."
"You're such a restless sleeper, you're stealing the blanket."
I felt a little embarrassed to speak after what Keke said.
"Who knows if you'll still wet the bed..."
"No way!"
Blushing, she denied Jiang Si's concerns, then glanced at the makeshift bed on the floor, "Won't it be uncomfortable to sleep on? The bed is more comfortable, isn't it?"
"If you're not comfortable with that, you can go back to your own bedroom to sleep."
Keke was taken aback for a moment, "Huh? I'm sleeping on the floor?"
"Otherwise what?" Jiang Si looked at her with a puzzled expression. "You came to my bedroom and wanted to take my bed?"
"Oh, right..."
Keke mumbled a reply, then obediently lay down on her makeshift bed on the floor.
Jiang Si didn't pay her any more attention and went back to bed to get some rest.
I hadn't been lying down for long when I heard a soft voice coming from the other side of the makeshift bed, "Brother..."
He originally didn't want to pay any attention to it.
As a cultivator, one must remain vigilant even while sleeping.
Because who knows when someone might attack while you're sleeping, and you could die without even knowing why.
Even when sleeping, one must remain vigilant at all times, and be ready to respond immediately to the slightest noise.
Therefore, Jiang Si has always been a light sleeper, so of course he would hear a conversation at such close range.
But it seemed like striking up a conversation would be a waste of time, so he decided to remain silent.
"Brother, are you asleep?"
"Elder brother..."
"If you're not planning to sleep, go for a run."
Keke said "Oh" and fell silent.
Just when I thought she was finally going to sleep, she spoke again after only a short while, "Brother, I can't sleep, and you can't sleep either, right?"
Jiang Si was already considering going out now, transforming into Shion, and then going to get the sleeping pills.
This guy just wants to torture people, doesn't he?
" Yiyi called me today and said she has a friend request letter for you. Remember to meet her when you go back to school. Yiyi has been very worried about you lately; they kept saying on TV that you were missing, and everyone is very worried about you..."
Who is Yiyi?
Although I was happy that Jiang Si replied, the content of her reply was anything but cheerful, "It's Li Yi, the magical girl Yinlian."
A real name plus a magical girl name—who can remember that?
Especially when there are many people, if one person has two names, who knows who is who?
"Oh, your captain."
Yinlian Jiang Si still remembered her somewhat; she had visited their home before.
Keke asked curiously, "Brother, what's your impression of Yiyi?"
Jiang Si for a moment. "Very short."
He's very short; even though he's a high school student, there's basically no hope for him.
"Tch, bro, you're not that tall either, about the same height."
Far from it.
Since she couldn't sleep, Jiang Si simply began circulating her magic power and cultivating.
Over several cycles, without Keke, he continuously strengthened his physical body.
The Black Dragon began to manipulate its magic more and more smoothly. Since it was suppressed last time, the Black Dragon had been almost unable to make a sound, and even its consciousness had been dormant.
Although they wanted to erase it, they had to consider the consequences. If they erased the consciousness, the Black Dragon Nascent Soul would be unable to produce magic power, which would be a loss.
Before figuring out the consequences, suppressing their consciousness is the safest course of action.
The Black Dragon, now completely asleep, is practically dead.
It's time to consider the next step of the [ Method of Cultivating Truth Through Falsehood Soul Transformation stage.
In Jiang Si's view, the orthodox cultivation path naturally consists of Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Body Integration, and Mahayana.
The characteristic of this system is its high adaptability; it can be applied to almost any novel. You can see cultivators in any online novel, such as cultivators who have returned from the Infinity, cultivators who have returned from the Dragon Raja, cultivators who have returned from another world, cultivators who have returned from the city, and so on. It can be said to be the underlying logic of online novels.
Moreover, the upper and lower limits are extremely high. In ancient online novels, you can often see scenes where Golden Core Stage cultivator blows a breath to destroy an alien fleet crossing the universe, or Nascent Soul Stage cultivator uses a hand gesture to suppress gods from other Western fantasy worlds. It can be said to be extremely powerful.
As for the lower limit, Jiang Si never reads poorly written online novels about cultivators.
Therefore, he was expelled from the Qi Refinement Refining realm.
Every level has its own strengths worth mentioning, but Qi Refinement does not.
This realm is most prone to revealing embarrassing plot points, such as being unable to differentiate themselves from ordinary martial artists and being used to attack immortals, losing all their cultivation by getting their blood stained with mortals, or having the same lifespan as ordinary people. It's simply shameful.
This kind of plot is an insult to the decades-long history of online literature, and should be apologized to by all cultivators!
That said, the next step is to consider the Soul Transformation, as only by cultivating a primordial spirit can one advance further...
"Brother, how about we try talking to another one?"
"Um?"
"Just kidding."
I'm serious, actually.
Keke rolled over, lost in thought with a touch of melancholy.
If my brother had fallen for someone else earlier, would Ms. Shion have given up on Jiang Si after being disappointed?
perhaps.
After all, a girl like Shion would definitely be very domineering and would absolutely not allow her lover to be fickle.
And her feelings for her older brother were definitely not genuine...
However, Coco thought that Keke Shion were to make a move, no one could stop her, so she could only say it was a joke.
Therefore, I must become stronger.
"Brother."
Although Jiang Si ignored her, Keke knew he wasn't asleep, so she continued, "Can you continue to ask Shion to be my teacher? I want to become stronger."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si immediately felt wide awake.
He sat up and looked at her intently. "Really?"
Keke was also startled by her brother; she hadn't expected him to be so serious.
However, he quickly nodded, "Yes, I don't want to go on like this anymore. You go to dangerous places with Teacher Shion, and I can't do anything about it. I don't want to experience that again."
"The purpose of seeking the Dao is irrelevant," Jiang Si said with relief. "What matters is an unwavering heart. Since you've decided to become stronger, you must uphold this belief, never give up, and remember never to quit halfway."
"I know." Keke became serious as well. "I will never give up. This time, no matter what kind of training it is, I will persevere. I will become stronger, much stronger, just like Teacher Shion."
"What ambition!"
Jiang Si immediately abandoned her plan to sleep and sat up abruptly. "No need to wait. Since you can't sleep, we can have Shion come over tonight for some special training, so that you can..."
Before he could finish speaking, he heard even breathing coming from the other end.
Jiang Si glanced down and saw that Keke had already closed her eyes and was sleeping soundly.
I fell asleep instantly.
However, Keke hasn't slept for several days in a row. Actually, it's quite normal for her to fall asleep instantly. It was a lie to say that she couldn't sleep before.
I guess they just want to talk to me about getting stronger.
Why not just say it directly? Going through all this trouble is a waste of time.
Keke started kicking off the covers after only a short while.
Jiang Si quickly covered her with the blanket, making sure she wasn't wrapped up like a maggot, since the girl would kick it off in no time.
Back in bed, Jiang Si finally felt relieved.
As everyone knows, once one becomes an emperor, it triggers a bloodline advancement, and even the chickens and dogs in one's family will rise to heaven.
However, Jiang Si has always looked down on those who advance through bloodline.
Although he didn't have high expectations for Keke, it was better for Keke to pursue the Great Dao on her own and become stronger than to quietly wait for her bloodline to awaken and be a leech who relied on powerful figures.
My sister, Jiang Si, has never been inferior to anyone in her life; she should have this kind of spirit.
While pondering how to give her special training tomorrow, Jiang Si took a short rest.
When Keke woke up in the morning, she had already left and gone downstairs.
Even the bedding on the floor had been folded up and put into the wardrobe.
After changing my clothes, I got up to wash up. There was a washroom on the second floor, but I had to go downstairs to take a shower.
When I finished washing up and went downstairs, I saw Keke busy in the kitchen.
Somehow she heard him come downstairs, Keke poked her head out of the kitchen and asked with a smile, "Brother, are you going to class today?"
"Um."
I have to go there at least once; the college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I need to get my admission ticket.
We can talk about it after the college entrance exam.
A little while later, Keke came out with two dishes: scrambled eggs and sausage with cauliflower.
My mom used to love cooking two dishes, mainly because they were simple, convenient, and healthy.
Then he ladled out two bowls of cooked porridge, placed them on the table, and asked, "Would you like some steamed buns, brother?"
"I won't eat it."
Where are the steamed buns?
"I won't eat it."
"All right."
He had planned to wait until she finished eating, Keke was sitting at the table watching him.
"Come and eat, bro."
Jiang Si sat down, looked at her porridge, and then glanced at the two plates of vegetables.
Keke didn't seem to care about him and just continued eating, looking perfectly natural.
"I have to go to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau today. Yiyi is really angry, I need to appease her and get her to reinstate me."
Jiang Si picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the dish.
No problem, it smells great, and the taste is similar to what my mother used to make.
I asked habitually, "What about at school?"
"I'll have the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau Disaster Countermeasures Bureau things at school. I can ask them to help me take the final exams separately; that's what Disaster Countermeasures Bureau always do. Yiyi said that's what she did."
"Oh, as long as it doesn't interfere with my studies."
Although everything was very natural.
But it made Jiang Si feel very awkward.
He somewhat missed the days when they didn't interfere with each other and lived their own lives...
On television, today's news reported on the complete withdrawal of the Azure Cloud Sect, and also reported that the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and the Azure Cloud Sect had reached a cooperation agreement, with both sides preparing for further negotiations.
Jiang Si didn't know what Bingtang's plans were, but she didn't intend to interfere too much with these decisions.
There's a reason why Bingtang chose to cooperate with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
In all things under heaven, the worst thing is for an outsider to instruct an expert.
Although Jiang Si considered himself quite knowledgeable in cultivation, he was a complete novice when it came to organization and management.
"Brother, I've finished eating first."
Wash the dishes yourself.
"Oh."
Keke cleaned up the dishes after finishing her meal.
After wiping my hands clean, I went back to my bedroom to get my schoolbag and asked again, "Are you coming back for lunch?"
"I'm not coming back."
"Then I'll eat at the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. What time are you coming back this afternoon?"
Do I have to ask everything?
Jiang Si for a moment, "I'll ask Shion to come over for special training this afternoon. I'll be in class and won't be back yet. Don't bother cooking for me tonight."
"Okay, are we really going to class? You're not going to skip class to play, are you?" Keke joked, seeming much more cheerful. "Then I'll come back this afternoon to wait for Ms. Shion."
When it was time to leave, I stood at the door for a while.
Keke suddenly turned her head, stretched out her small hand, and waved to Jiang Si, "Well, I'm leaving now, brother."
"Oh."
"Don't wander off, bro. You have to be back tonight."
"Knew."
After giving her several instructions, Keke finally opened the door and left.
Jiang Si finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Why do I feel like the pressure has actually increased?
After cleaning up the remaining food and putting it in the refrigerator, I wiped the table clean and turned off the TV.
It feels a bit like when my parents were still alive.
Although I don't know why Keke changed so much—it's probably because she's determined to become stronger.
Jiang Si was aware that a person's personality would change once they had a goal to become stronger.
This shows that it's a good thing; Keke really wants to become stronger, and it's not just talk.
I need to think about how to do special training.
After Keke had gone far away, Jiang Si went out and locked the door. The neighbor greeted her with a smile.
"Xiao Jiang, you and your sister have gotten along better lately. She looks so happy today."
Our relationship has always been good.
The neighbor was speechless for a moment.
To conclude that a relationship has changed based on some shifts in attitude is too superficial.
In our cultivation Immortal Realm, such changes usually indicate that the other party has ulterior motives.
There is no doubt that the reason Keke suddenly became so attentive was mostly because she saw herself as a stepping stone.
She wanted to use her connections to gain power from Shion.
They'll probably use me many more times afterward, so I'll naturally have to be even more attentive to avoid offending them.
By any means necessary, we will go all out.
As expected of my sister, Jiang Si, she has already mastered the survival rules of the cultivation Immortal Realm so quickly.
For a moment, Jiang Si even felt a surge of pride.
My sister Keke has the bearing of Great Emperor!
After leaving home, Jiang Si didn't rush to school.
Keke has already started to catch up, and as her older brother, I can't lose to her. I must continue to improve myself.
The territory of the Azure Cloud Sect is quite large in Beihai.
For example, the small factory that Jiang Si is currently working at is under Bingtang's control.
The small factory was registered under the name of a shell company; it was originally purchased by Bingtang specifically for building the Illusory Moon Cave Abode for the Azure Cloud Sect.
The memorial tablets, tables, chairs, benches, and other special props that Jiang Si requested were basically all produced here.
If you walk down to the bottom of the factory, you'll see a gloomy dungeon.
The dungeon was mostly empty, with hardly any people imprisoned inside.
When the Azure Cloud Sect Witch Association, there were always some people Witch Association but whose crimes did not warrant death.
When Bingtang catches these people, she will imprison them here and interrogate them about information regarding the Witch Association.
Then erase their memories and throw them into the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
And some, once their crimes were deemed unforgivable, were simply killed and buried there.
In this respect, Bingtang has always dried very well.
As for Jiang Si, he only focused on charging forward and didn't care who the other person was most of the time.
Bingtang never stopped him.
If you're in the Witch Association and he catches you, you're basically dead. He can't be bothered with things like imprisoning people or taking stock of their crimes.
They've all mingled with terrorists; do I have to distinguish them one by one?
That's a pretty nice idea.
However, Jiang Si was certainly not someone who acted indiscriminately.
Take this girl in front of me, for example.
Jiang Si squatted down and looked at Xilan, who was lying pitifully in the cell.
He knocked on the cell door.
Unexpectedly Xilan immediately exploded, "What are you banging on! Can't you see I'm sleeping?! What are you so smug about! When Si Motu returns, you'll all be dead! You're all doomed! Don't think I, Lord Xilan, am afraid of you! I, Xilan, am not even afraid of death. If you dare disturb my sleep again, I'll fight you to the death..."
Upon looking up, Xilan was suddenly speechless.
All the words were swallowed back down.
Then, the next second, her eyes reddened, "Boss! Si Motu! What are you doing here? Did you get captured by the Azure Cloud Sect? Don't worry about me, Si Motu, you're the most important person. You must survive..."
"You don't need to worry about me." Si Motu sneered. "A few little girls from the Azure Cloud Sect can't do anything to me."
"I knew Si Motu could never lose to them!"
"Letting you be arrested was just a test for you," Si Motu said in a deep voice. "You've passed the test, Xilan. I've already fought back for you against those who bullied you. Although I didn't kill them, they were all badly injured."
Xilan couldn't hold back any longer, tears streaming down her face as she wailed, " Si Motu, Si Motu, Xilan will always love and respect you! I knew you would never abandon me, Xilan never doubted it..."
"Don't cry."
Jiang Si forced herself to swallow back the words, "If you cry again, I'll kill you."
To be honest, he'd had enough of seeing these girls crying and wailing these past few days.
With such well-developed tear ducts, I suggest you apply for a job as a funeral gimmick; at least you could earn some money.
"I'll take you out of here, but you need to find a way to bring over the potion I mentioned before."
Xilan held back her tears and asked, choking back sobs, "What... what kind of potion?"
"A potion that allows one to transform into a witch using the Miracle Seed."
Xilan immediately took off her shoes.
Then Jiang Si looked at the soles of her feet, where two vials were slowly seeping out. Xilan sobbed as she pulled the potion from her feet and handed it to Jiang Si, "It's, it's here. I took it before, but I was afraid it would be stolen, so I've been hiding it inside my body..."
Even though I know it's the power of Complete Witch...
Jiang Si picked up the medicine bottle, frowned, and said, "Couldn't you put it somewhere clean?"
"The main thing is, the main thing is to hide it inside your feet."
Xilan said somewhat embarrassedly, "My feet are very clean, unlike Shuangsheng who never wear shoes..."
Sighing and wiping the bottle, Jiang Si said, "Help me go back to the Witch Association and gather more information about the Land of Mirrors."
"No problem! Si Motu, I will definitely strip them naked and show them to you!"
They're all really trivial things.
While casually dealing with the situation, Jiang Si gripped the medicine tightly—this was the most important thing.
If one can successfully obtain the Complete Witch.
Perhaps he is on the verge of becoming Soul Transformation!