Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Master~

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“You want me to be your master… this, isn’t that inappropriate?”

Lin Muyu’s body stiffened, disbelief floating in her eyes.

This kind of scene where someone calls out “master” right off the bat, she had only seen in the internet from her previous life.

Moreover, she had just met this pink-haired girl for the first time.

Wasn’t this… a bit too fast?

Luo Chenxi on the side really couldn’t watch anymore, crossing her arms and snorting lightly:

“Lin Muyu, are you an idiot? She’s a weapon spirit, meaning she needs to recognize you as master to have the strength to get out.”

With this explanation, Lin Muyu belatedly realized that she had been thinking in the wrong direction.

She awkwardly scratched her head and laughed dryly:

“Ahaha, so that’s what it means. But why do you have to recognize a master to get out?”

“My main body was stolen by bad people…”

Xiaotao pouted, her eyes instantly reddening, and tears seemed about to roll down.

Lin Muyu was quick to react, hurriedly reaching out to rub the top of her head comfortingly:

“Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’ll help you get it back.”

She thought to herself that she had initially estimated this child to be a middle schooler, but now it seemed she had overestimated, this was clearly just a little kid who loved to cry golden beans!

Luo Chenxi and Xiao Bai tacitly stepped back two steps upon seeing this, keeping half an arm’s distance, afraid of being pestered by this crybaby.

Neither of them had any experience coaxing children.

Fortunately, Lin Muyu was very patient, gently coaxing her with soft words for a while until Xiaotao’s sobbing gradually stopped.

“That bad person used my main body to create this illusion and threw me in here wanting to refine me. Without my main body, I have no source of spiritual energy, and naturally can’t get out without spiritual energy.”

Xiaotao sniffled and explained in a soft voice.

“I heard that spirit weapons can borrow their master’s spiritual energy, so I…”

Lin Muyu nodded, finally understanding what Xiaotao meant, but she still said:

“I see, but you don’t have to specifically choose me as your master. Look at Luo Chenxi and Xiao Bai, they’re both very capable!”

Although she also hoped to have a spirit weapon, as cannon fodder, she still had this much self-awareness.

This kind of heaven-sent opportunity should clearly be the female lead Luo Chenxi’s chance, or possibly the very strong Xiao Bai’s opportunity, in any case, it wasn’t her turn yet.

As she spoke, she raised her hand pointing toward Luo Chenxi’s direction.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chenxi and Xiao Bai had already tacitly retreated to the side, their faces written with disdain for the crybaby.

“No?”

Lin Muyu was completely bewildered. Wasn’t it said that spirit weapons were worth a thousand gold pieces? How come everyone was avoiding them like the plague?

“I don’t want this crybaby as my spirit weapon.”

Luo Chenxi turned her face away, her tone full of disdain.

Although Xiao Bai didn’t speak, she placed her fluffy fox tail horizontally in front of her body, her rejection couldn’t be more obvious.

Lin Muyu watched in stunned amazement, just because of this reason?

“Do… do you also find me annoying?”

Xiaotao’s tears began swirling in her eyes again, her voice trembling.

Lin Muyu helplessly held her forehead and softened her voice:

“No, no, how could I find you annoying? I’d be too happy.”

Just wandering around casually and picking up a spirit weapon, this luck was unmatched.

Well, it wasn’t exactly casual wandering, considering she almost drowned here.

It’s just… this spirit weapon seemed a bit too weak?

“Really? Then let’s sign a contract!”

Upon hearing this, Xiaotao immediately wiped her tears, a trace of joy blooming on her delicately carved face.

As a socially anxious spirit weapon, she had long hoped to find a gentle master.

But she was too timid, always hiding in corners watching her companions get chosen by cultivators and shine brilliantly in their hands.

She didn’t dare actively approach anyone, afraid of being disliked for being too weak.

After all, she was just a useless bead.

But the warmth from Lin Muyu made her feel comfortable, as if she naturally belonged to this person.

More importantly, this person didn’t find her annoying.

“Really, let’s sign!”

Seeing that neither the person nor the fox objected, Lin Muyu felt at ease agreeing.

She hadn’t come here looking for spirit weapons anyway, so this was an unexpected joy, who cared if it was strong or not.

Getting a positive response, Xiaotao happily cupped Lin Muyu’s hand and gently lowered her head.

Lin Muyu curiously stared at her, wanting to see how the contract was signed.

She saw Xiaotao slowly part her peach-colored lips and gently bit down on her scallion-like index finger.

Lin Muyu instinctively wanted to withdraw her hand, but was held firmly by Xiaotao, and her fingertip still felt a slight pain.

First she felt a warm, moist sensation, then fine pain spread from her fingertip.

“Mm?”

She couldn’t help but let out a soft hum, her ears quietly climbing with crimson.

This way of signing a contract seemed a bit strange?

Luo Chenxi on the side watched with furrowed brows, inexplicably feeling irritated.

Signing a contract just requires some blood, right?

Did it need to be so… ambiguous?

The moment the pain faded, a wonderful sense of spiritual connection suddenly surged forth, as if an invisible thread tightly connected her with the pink-haired girl before her.

“Master…”

A soft, sweet voice suddenly rang in her mind, startling Lin Muyu into blinking:

“Who is it?”

“It’s Xiaotao.”

The voice in her mind carried laughter.

Lin Muyu looked at Xiaotao in front of her, who clearly hadn’t spoken but was blinking her bright eyes at her, and suddenly understood:

“After signing the contract, we can chat in our minds?”

“Yes!”

“What are you two standing there dazing for? Did it work or not?”

Seeing the two staring at each other without speaking, Luo Chenxi couldn’t help but urge them.

“It’s done, it’s done.”

Lin Muyu withdrew her hand and looked down at her fingertip.

It had clearly been bitten through just now, but now only a shallow tooth mark remained, not even a drop of blood.

“Xiaotao, can we get out now?”

She looked at Xiaotao with anticipation.

But Xiaotao frowned:

“Master, why do you have so little spiritual energy?”

“Ah?”

Lin Muyu was stunned by the question. Looking at Xiaotao’s innocent eyes, she could only honestly explain:

“Actually… I’m only at the middle stage of Qi Refining, but I’ll work hard to cultivate!”

“Middle stage of Qi Refining?”

Xiaotao tilted her head and muttered. She remembered that not long ago, even the little white rabbit she had raised had reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

There was even a little bird about her size that was already close to Spirit Transformation stage.

Though it had been a thousand years since she’d seen them.

But she didn’t dwell on it much, waving her small hand:

“That’s enough!”

As she spoke, she took Lin Muyu’s hand and began channeling spiritual energy.

Lin Muyu immediately felt the spiritual energy in her body flowing out like a stream, entering Xiaotao’s body through her palm.

Xiaotao closed her eyes and softly chanted an incantation: “Break.”

The moment her words fell, countless dream bubbles floating in the sky suddenly shattered, crystalline points of light falling like meteors.

The illusion beneath their feet began shaking violently, the ground visibly collapsing, revealing gray, misty void.

…

On the other side, the seductive woman glanced back at the figure persistently chasing behind her and laughed loudly:

“Old man, stop following us, or I can’t guarantee the safety of these little dolls.”

Ye Fan beside her hurriedly advised:

“Elder Zangjian, for the greater good, please go back first. I’ll rescue the junior brothers and sisters.”

He secretly calculated in his heart, he couldn’t let this old man ruin things.

Although the demonic clan’s words couldn’t be trusted, he had his own ways to get the bead from this woman.

If Elder Zangjian impulsively struck her down, not only would the spirit weapon be lost, but his own plans would be completely ruined.

Elder Zangjian gripped his life-bound divine sword tightly, his knuckles white from exertion, fury almost shooting from his eyes.

He not only wanted to strike down this demoness who had abducted disciples, but even more wanted to strike down Ye Fan beside him who was dealing with the demoness.

This boy spoke of thinking for his fellow disciples, but the greed in his eyes couldn’t be hidden, he was clearly only coveting that spirit weapon!

But he was caught in a dilemma. This demoness held the disciples’ lives in her hands, so he didn’t dare act rashly.

But just watching them leave like this, he really couldn’t swallow this anger.

Just as Elder Zangjian was in a difficult position, the seductive woman’s face suddenly changed drastically, as if sensing something.

She hurriedly took out the bead from her bosom, only to see that the originally warm, round pearl was now glowing with an eerie pink light.

The surface was so hot it was almost impossible to hold, and it was trembling slightly, as if something was about to break out of the bead.

The woman gritted her teeth and growled, panic flashing in her eyes.

“Damn bitch! I should have killed you directly back then. Now you dare to ruin my plans!”