Chapter 55 (continued)

Li Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Little Lianxin, can you explain this to your 'mother'?"

Si Kui added, "This 'mother' is just a metaphor, like... can you explain it to the planet we stand on?"

Li Yang: "..."

So this "mother" refers to Mother Earth? That's truly inexplicable.

Si Kui can't go to the Lotus Domain, Li Yang has to go instead.

This matter cannot be handled by others.

The preciousness of naturally occurring divine objects cannot be measured in monetary terms.

Moreover...

There are so many "lotus seeds" in Lianxin's house?

It's hard for Li Yang not to be moved.

Si Kui added, "This matter cannot be rushed. Li Yang's cultivation level is too low. If he wants to go to Realm Domain of that caliber, he must at least advance to the Grandmaster."

Little Lianxin thought to herself, "It's alright, I can wait for her."

Li Yang replied, "Teacher, you must wait for me."

Si Kui said, "You probably don't know how rare these naturally formed divine objects are. Let alone if you advance to the Sixth Grade, if we're unlucky, my master and I could be stuck at the Eighth Grade Realm rank for thousands of years."

Li Yang: "..." It's so difficult? She was ignorant.

Little Lianxin then offered, "Fellow Daoist, I can sign Spirit Pact with you. As long as you take me home, I will definitely give you lotus seeds."

Li Yang blinked and asked, "Once you sign Spirit Pact, you can't go back on it?"

Si Kui said to her in her Spirit Sea, "Not only can you not go back on your word, but you will also live and die together."

Li Yang: "!"

Si Kui further explained, "The Spirit Pact is a rule of heaven and earth. Once it is established, it cannot be violated. As long as you bring him home, he must give you lotus seeds."

"At the same time, during the duration of the Spirit Pact, your lives will be bound together; if one dies, the other will also die."

Li Yang also asked Si Kui in her Spirit Sea, "Teacher, compared to him, am I more likely to die?"

Si Kui also learned to use metaphors, saying, "If he's an impenetrable fortress, impervious to water, fire, swords, and spears, then you're just made of paper."

Li Yang: "..."

Si Kui seemed to think that wasn't enough, and added, "Glutinous rice paper."

"Okay, okay, I know how fragile I am now." Li Yang confirmed with the teacher again, "Then if I sign Spirit Pact with him, wouldn't I be guaranteed to make a profit?"

Si Kui was clearly silent for a moment before saying, "I didn't expect him to take the initiative to propose signing Spirit Pact with you."

Si Kui was of course aware of the existence of the Spirit Pact. She was originally thinking about how to get Lianxin to agree to sign the Spirit Pact, but she didn't expect him to speak up first.

Li Yang immediately said, "Then what are we waiting for? I'll sign it right now!"

This is a sure-fire deal with no time limit; only a fool wouldn't sign!

With Si Kui as their witness, Li Yang and Lianxin signed Spirit Pact.

Spirit Pact is not recorded in written form, but rather is a spiritual imprint between two people.

Little Lianxin's request was. "Take me home."

Li Yang's request was. "Give me lotus seeds."

After the Spirit Pact is completed, as long as Li Yang sends Lianxin home, Lianxin must give Li Yang Lianzi.

If Li Yang fails to take Lianxin home, she won't be punished, but Lianxin won't need to give her lotus seeds anymore.

Furthermore, to ensure the agreement is fulfilled, the two will be in a state of shared life and death during the duration of the Spirit Pact.

Of course, the Spirit Pact can be terminated.

The condition for terminating Lianxin's Spirit Pact is that he either gives up going home or has already returned home without relying on Li Yang.

The condition for terminating Li Yang's Spirit Pact was that she no longer needed lotus seeds.

This Spirit Pact achieves objectivity and impartiality to the greatest extent possible, which is quite a good thing.

However, Si Kui also reminded her, "Don't easily sign Spirit Pact with someone. Spirit Pact recognized by the Laws of Heaven and Earth is certainly safe, but many people in the Astral Realm will create fake Spirit Pact, and it will be difficult for you to see through them with your current level of cultivation. That would be troublesome."

Li Yang immediately composed himself and said, "Disciple understands."

As the Spirit Pact was completed, white mist burst up with a "poof," and the exquisitely beautiful miniature figure disappeared, replaced by a noticeably shrunken Lianxin.

The white mist condensed into a line of words. "Fellow Daoist, I can't hold on any longer."

Li Yang was overjoyed and asked, "Do you need water?"

"I want~~" The tilde was the trailing white mist, which could simulate the weak and miserable state of the Lianxin.

Si Kui carefully examined the Spirit Pact in Li Yang's Spirit Sea again, and only after confirming that there were no problems did she completely relax.

As I relaxed, a sweet, metallic taste rushed up.

Si Kui has indeed injured her body and now she really needs to go into seclusion. However, she can hold on for a while longer and will go into seclusion after she has taken in those young masters from aristocratic families.

Li Yang, with her level of cultivation, naturally couldn't perceive any of this. She told Si Kui and rushed down the mountain to fetch water, her mind filled with thoughts like, "Heavens! Watering can increase lifespan! It's even easier than harvesting exotic plants!"

Relying on her high Physique Points, Li Yang carried four buckets of water up in one go. If she had hands, she could have carried ten buckets in one go!

"The water's here!" Li Yang excitedly picked up the bucket and poured water in.

System: [Lifespan +20.]

[Lifespan +20.]

[Lifespan +20.]

Overjoyed, Li Yang poured bucket after bucket of water into the mixture until a line of words condensed from the white mist. "Fellow Daoist, I'm full..."

Li Yang coaxed Lianxin Xin, "Drink some more. You've been thirsty for 28 years, you have to drink more."

System: [Lifespan +20 years.]

After another bucket was downed, Lianxin spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, I'm really full."

Li Yang said, "This is nothing! You are a divine being, the whitest, largest, and most beautiful Lianxin in the world. You must drink more water!"

System: [Lifespan +20 years].

After all four buckets of water were poured down, the white mist began to burp, and even a single line of text seemed to have a sound effect, "Fellow Daoist, I really can't go on..."

Li Yang added, "How can you say you can't do it? You can! Lianlian, you can do it! I believe in you!"

System: [Lifespan +30 years.]

Li Yang: "!"

It truly is a divine object, a real treasure!

Li Yang "Frenzy" and carried the large bucket of water up in ten seconds, then gulped it down in one go.

Now that his lifespan hadn't increased, Lianxin fell silent.

"Little Lian? Lianlian? Time for water!"

"@@@..." A few wisps of white mist barely managed to drift out.

Li Yang actually understood, and asked suspiciously, "Is this... because you're too full?"

Si Kui was amused by the two clowns. She flicked Li Yang's forehead and said, "Alright, that's not how you grow flowers. You'll drown them sooner or later."

Li Yang was startled at first, then said, "No, Lianlian said he's hard to kill. Mere mortal water can't harm him!"

White Mist: "@@@..." The dizziness is reassuring.

Seeing that his lifespan wasn't increasing, Li Yang stopped trying to persuade him to drink water.

No rush, take your time.

We can't afford to ruin this "money tree".

"Lianlian, you should rest well," Li Yang, leaning against the crystal coffin, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. "If you need anything, just tell me, and I'll take good care of you."

System: [Lifespan +1 year.]

Li Yang: "!" This is allowed?

Li Yang suddenly remembered an experiment she had seen in her past life. It involved two plants, one of which was praised all the time and the other was scolded all the time. In the end, the two plants grew in completely different ways. The former grew better and better, while the latter was "scolded" to death.

So, if she said a few kind words to Lianxin, could she gain more lifespan?

Li Yang added, "Lianlian, you really do look even prettier after drinking water!"

System: [Lifespan +1 year.]

It actually works!

However, a year is a bit short. She was getting a little tired of talking, and besides, the teacher was still there, so it was hard to explain her strange behavior.

Si Kui didn't think anything of it; she just thought her apprentice was really cute. After all, he was just a child, and after getting a favorite "toy," he became very playful.

That's fine too.

The divine artifact that her teacher helped her obtain with all her might has now been passed down to her grand-disciple.

Si Kui lowered her eyelashes slightly and said to Li Yang, "I'll leave the task of taking care of Lianxin to you."

Li Yang was delighted and quickly replied, "Okay, okay!"

With a wave of her hand, Si Kui restored the once barren courtyard to its original state. Even the Blood-Devouring Lotus in the pond began to bubble and rise to the surface, but it immediately dived back to the bottom after seeing the white mist.

Li Yang returned to her east wing room, which was fully furnished and exactly the same as when she left, showing no signs of having been completely ransacked.

"As expected of Half-Step Supreme..." Li Yang exclaimed in amazement, "It's practically like 'Time Rewind'!"

The only difference was that there was a crystal coffin next to Li Yang's bed, with the snow-white Lianxin still inside, swirling around.

Li Yang rested her chin on her hand and looked at it. "Lianlian, if you need anything, be sure to tell me right away! I will definitely fulfill your request!"

System: [Lifespan +1 year.]

Li Yang chuckled and said, "Get some rest! I'll come see you again later!"

Now that the teacher has finished his seclusion, it's time to move on to the enrollment plan.

The sooner she recruits people, the more at ease she'll feel.

As Li Yang descended the mountain, he checked the system panel, intending to see how much lifespan he had borrowed from Little Lianxin, but...

Name: Li Yang

Lifespan: 834 years (to be unlocked: 900,000 years) / 1500 years

Physique: 500/500

Spirit: 500/500

Star Aperture: 5 (100%)

Practice Methods: Basic Star-Wielding Cultivation Technique (100%) Sparse Words, Natural Heart Sutra (0.0001%)

Star Skill: Hidden Shadow (Tier 3) People Need Face, Trees Need Bark (Tier 3), Frenzy (3), Severing Space (3), Execution (3).

Note 1: A large number of lifetimes awaiting unlocking have been detected. Please unlock them as soon as possible.