"There are no outsiders here, no need for such formality."
Chen Yang called for Chen Huaien, then cast his consciousness down into the stone body to perform Thought Transmission. "Thought Severance, Eroding Decay."
Whoosh—
After a burst of brilliant light, the two Stone Spirits whose names had been called condensed their spirit bodies beside Chen Yang.
Before today, with their shallow spirituality, they would have been unable to manifest spirit bodies even with Chen Yang's help.
However, after acknowledging Chen Yang as their master and being illuminated by the Bright Mirror, the two small Stone Spirits had completed a metamorphosis.
Now, the diminutive spirit bodies manifested on Chen Yang's left and right resembled seven or eight-year-old children; though tender, they were brimming with vitality.
"Stone Spirit Thought Severance, greets the Patriarch, greets Senior Huaien!"
"Stone Spirit Eroding Decay, greets the Patriarch, greets Senior Huaien!"
After steadying their footing, the two Stone Spirits hurriedly bowed to the two men.
Although their bowing movements were not yet skilled, the respectful attitude within them could not be faked.
It was also Chen Huaien's first time seeing such endearing little trinkets, and he wore a kindly smile, nodding toward the two small Stone Spirits.
Because he sensed an aura similar to Chen Yang's from the two of them, Chen Huaien asked out of curiosity, "Celestial Lord, where... did you pick up two children and bring them back?"
"Hahaha, they are precisely the Strange Stones that Xue Qingluan and Yin Er have recovered over these past years, totaling eight pieces. After my personal enlightenment, only these two little things hold the hope of attaining the Dao."
Chen Yang said with a light smile, "As fellow heavenly wonders of the stone lineage, meeting this time means they share a karmic bond with me, so I kept